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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

To clap/to applaud

1. Is this sentence correct:


"After singing 'Happy birthday', the children clapped for Sarah."


Note: By 'clapping for', I mean they clapped in honour for Sarah, the birthday girl.



2. By the way, would the structure be the same if instead of the verb 'to clap', it was used the verb 'to applaud'?


So, as it follows:


"... applauded for Sarah."



  

Top answer

The original sentence is fine. We say ' ... clapped for Sarah' or '...

— Rover_KE

  • The original sentence is fine.
  • We say ' ...
  • clapped for Sarah' or '...
  • applauded Sarah'.
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The original sentence is fine.

We say ' ... clapped for Sarah' or '... applauded Sarah'.

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