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Xcalibur Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Trade
Hi. Say, I have some fish and apples, and I want to trade my fish for John's pears.
I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic.
1. Let's make a trade.
2. I don't want to trade my apples. I'll only trade my fish. (Is this right? If we both have oranges, I know I can say "We traded oranges." But since we have different goods, shouldn't trade be followed by a preposition? "I don't want to trade [using/on/off?] my apples."
3. I traded away my fish.
Thank you
I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic.
1. Let's make a trade.
2. I don't want to trade my apples. I'll only trade my fish. (Is this right? If we both have oranges, I know I can say "We traded oranges." But since we have different goods, shouldn't trade be followed by a preposition? "I don't want to trade [using/on/off?] my apples."
3. I traded away my fish.
Thank you
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Hi, Say, I have some fish and apples, and I want to trade my fish for John's pears. I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic. You don't have to use the word 'trade', although you can.
- Hi, Say, I have some fish and apples, and I want to trade my fish for John's pears.
- I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic.
- You don't have to use the word 'trade', although you can.
- Other possible verbs you can use to build sentences include 'swap' and 'give'.
- eg I'll trade/swap/give you my fish for your pears.
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Hi,
Say, I have some fish and apples, and I want to trade my fish for John's pears.
I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic.
You don't have to use the word 'trade', although you can. Other possible verbs you can use to build sentences include 'swap' and 'give'.
eg I'll trade/swap/give you my fish for your pears.
Say, I have some fish and apples, and I want to trade my fish for John's pears.
I was wondering if the following phrases are idiomatic.
You don't have to use the word 'trade', although you can. Other possible verbs you can use to build sentences include 'swap' and 'give'.
eg I'll trade/swap/give you my fish for your pears.
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