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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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up for auction

Is this sentence natural?
You have to list a car that you own up for auction.

Thank you
  

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No, not only is the sentence not natural, the meaning is also unclear.

  • No, not only is the sentence not natural, the meaning is also unclear.
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No, not only is the sentence not natural, the meaning is also unclear.
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Anonymous Is this sentence natural?You have to list a car that you own up for auction. Thank you
No. 'list up for auction' is the wrong expression. You need 'put up for auction'. 'a car that you own' is rather twisted as well. Use the following sentence instead.

You have to put one of your cars up for auction.

CJ

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