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Joshua Chang Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Three questions

1."Don't put the wallet in the back pocket when there is a crowd, avoiding being pickpocketed."

Is the sentence grammatical or able to be simplified?

2."Call us by payphone if you got lost."

Is the sentence grammatical or able to be simplified?

3.

What does"I was in the air"means?

"I'll see if they'll let me use that ticket you already bought for next Tuesday, just changing the name," he explained. "if that works, I'll see you by the middle of the week. I'll ask the Nazzises[our neighbors] if they'll look in on Billy and Steve while I'm gone. Be sure and tell David I love him." We hugged each other, and soon I WAS IN THE AIR"

  

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" It doesn't read very well. You can say: To avoid being pickpocketed, don't put your wallet in your back pocket when you're in a crowd. " Joshua Chang What does "I was in the air"means?

  • " It doesn't read very well.
  • You can say: To avoid being pickpocketed, don't put your wallet in your back pocket when you're in a crowd.
  • " Joshua Chang What does "I was in the air"means?
  • The speaker was flying in an aeroplane.
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Joshua Chang1."Don't put the wallet in the back pocket when there is a crowd, avoiding being pickpocketed."

It doesn't read very well. You can say:

To avoid being pickpocketed, don't put your wallet in your back pocket when you're in a crowd.

Joshua Chang2."Call us by payphone if you got lost."

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