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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
wave
Can I say,
(a) He waved his hands before he left.
(b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work.
(a) He waved his hands before he left.
(b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work.
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Hi, a) He waved his hands before he left. Much more common is He waved his hand before he left. (b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work.
- Hi, a) He waved his hands before he left.
- Much more common is He waved his hand before he left.
- (b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work.
- Say 'to'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
a) He waved his hands before he left. Much more common is He waved his hand before he left.
(b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work. Say 'to'.
Best wishes, Clive
a) He waved his hands before he left. Much more common is He waved his hand before he left.
(b)He waved goodbye with /to his son before he left for work. Say 'to'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Can I say,
(a) He waved to his son before he left. Yes, although it's a bit ambiguous. Who left, he or his son? In strict grammatical terms, it was the son who left.
Best wishes, Clive
Can I say,
(a) He waved to his son before he left. Yes, although it's a bit ambiguous. Who left, he or his son? In strict grammatical terms, it was the son who left.
Best wishes, Clive
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