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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word tan
Would it be correct to say, I got tanned? From what I understand tanned refers to doing things such as tanning animal skins. It would be correct to say, I got tan.
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Hi, Would it be correct to say, I got tanned? From what I understand tanned refers to doing things such as tanning animal skins. It would be correct to say, I got tan.
- Hi, Would it be correct to say, I got tanned?
- From what I understand tanned refers to doing things such as tanning animal skins.
- It would be correct to say, I got tan.
- I assume you are talking about someone who sits in the sun for a long time.
- We usually say 'I got a (sun)tan', or sometimes 'I got (sun)tanned'.
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Hi,
Would it be correct to say, I got tanned? From what I understand tanned refers to doing things such as tanning animal skins. It would be correct to say, I got tan.
I assume you are talking about someone who sits in the sun for a long time.
We usually say 'I got a (sun)tan', or sometimes 'I got (sun)tanned'.
Clive
Would it be correct to say, I got tanned? From what I understand tanned refers to doing things such as tanning animal skins. It would be correct to say, I got tan.
I assume you are talking about someone who sits in the sun for a long time.
We usually say 'I got a (sun)tan', or sometimes 'I got (sun)tanned'.
Clive
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