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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
wear a casual/formal wear
1. He's wearing a blue T-shirt.
2. He's wearing a blue top.
3. He's wearing casual wear.
4. He's wearing casual clothes.
5. He's wearing formal wear.
6. He's wearing a formal suit.
Q) Do all these sound okay, in particular #3, #5 and #6?
2. He's wearing a blue top.
3. He's wearing casual wear.
4. He's wearing casual clothes.
5. He's wearing formal wear.
6. He's wearing a formal suit.
Q) Do all these sound okay, in particular #3, #5 and #6?
Top answer
Yes, except the repetition in #3 and #5 is not good style.
- Yes, except the repetition in #3 and #5 is not good style.
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1. This is okay.
2. The word "top" in the sense of clothing is only used for women's clothes.
3. The term "casual wear" is only used for women's clothing.
4. This is okay grammatically, but you'd more likely hear: He's dressed casually.
5. This is okay grammatically, but doesn't sound quite right. You'd more likely hear something like: He's dressed in formal evening wear. o
2. The word "top" in the sense of clothing is only used for women's clothes.
3. The term "casual wear" is only used for women's clothing.
4. This is okay grammatically, but you'd more likely hear: He's dressed casually.
5. This is okay grammatically, but doesn't sound quite right. You'd more likely hear something like: He's dressed in formal evening wear. o
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