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Moguwai007 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Trash

I wish to use the following sentence to inform people how to dispose of trash in a trash disposal area where they are expected to separate trash by type (There are two types).
Could you please tell me if following sentences are natural and grammatically correct.

Please separate trash, bottles, cans, plastic bottles
and others.
  

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moguwai007 (There are two types). You seem to have listed 4 types. I see no clear, brief way to state it, but I suggest: Cans, glass & plastic bottles should be separated from other trash.

— Mister Micawber

  • moguwai007 (There are two types).
  • You seem to have listed 4 types.
  • I see no clear, brief way to state it, but I suggest: Cans, glass & plastic bottles should be separated from other trash.
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moguwai007 (There are two types).
You seem to have listed 4 types. I see no clear, brief way to state it, but I suggest:

Cans, glass & plastic bottles should be separated from other trash.
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Thank you very much for your correction. This may sound a bit strange. In the trash disposal area, unburnable trash such as cans, glass & plastic bottles is placed in one place, burnable trash is placed in other place. In that context, would there will be a better expression?
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moguwai007. In that context, would there will be a better expression?
I understand the context, and as I said, I can think of no really clear way to express that in a sentence; the one I gave you is the best I can do. It is probably better just to make two signs at the disposal area—one reading 'CANS, BOTTLES and PET BOTTLES ONLY' and the other reading 'OTHER
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Thank you very much for your comments. I appreciate them.
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