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Jasmine Jim Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

This is our mummy's colleague.

My wife bought a car seat for his colleague.

We went to the hypermaket and bought a car seat.

My son thought it was for him.

“This is our mummy's colleague.”

"This is for others."


How do I say it more natural?

  

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Jasmine Jim our mummy's colleague. I don't believe I have ever read a more out-of-register word pair. 'Mummy' is a small child's word; 'colleague' is an adult business word.

  • Jasmine Jim our mummy's colleague.
  • I don't believe I have ever read a more out-of-register word pair.
  • 'Mummy' is a small child's word; 'colleague' is an adult business word.
  • We went to the hypermarket and bought a car seat.
  • My son thought it was for him.
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Jasmine Jim our mummy's colleague.

I don't believe I have ever read a more out-of-register word pair. 'Mummy' is a small child's word; 'colleague' is an adult business word.

Jasmine JimMy wife bought a car seat for her colleague.We went to the hypermarket an
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Jasmine JimMy wife bought a car seat for his her colleague.

Your wife is a woman, not a man.

Jasmine JimMy son thought it was for him.

No, it's not for you. It's for Mummy's colleague.

CJ

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Car seats are for babies and little children. Why would your wife buy a car seat for her colleague? Do they have a new-born baby and she bought it as a baby gift?

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