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Miyabi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

the word “pierce”

hi, everybody

Pls help and check the grammmar following sentense:

1. How to use the word “pierce”
Is it natural and correct to say:
“The plastic bag was pierced and got a hole on it.”

2. “The dog bite the bag and it is now broken with a hole.”

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1. "a hole in it", but consider whether the second part is necessary, since "pierced" already implies that a hole was made. "pierce" is a slightly technical word; it refers to a specific type of action whereby a sharp object punctures something.

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  • "a hole in it", but consider whether the second part is necessary, since "pierced" already implies that a hole was made.
  • "pierce" is a slightly technical word; it refers to a specific type of action whereby a sharp object punctures something.
  • It is not the commonest word in everyday speech (though it is certainly not wrong to use it).
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1. "a hole in it", but consider whether the second part is necessary, since "pierced" already implies that a hole was made. "pierce" is a slightly technical word; it refers to a specific type of action whereby a sharp object punctures something. It is not the commonest word in everyday speech (though it is certainly not wrong to use it).

2. "The dog bit the bag". "broken" is
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