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Hsiaoyunh Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

wear vs. put on

Can I use "wear" in imperative sentences like the following?

Wear your coat and don't take off your hat.

How about "Put on your coat and don't take off your hat."

Are they both correct sentences with different meanings? Or only the second sentence is correct?
  

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Hi, 'Put on' means 'put it on your body'. 'Wear' means 'be in a state of having it on your body'. Eg Iin the morning I put my sweater on.

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  • Hi, 'Put on' means 'put it on your body'.
  • 'Wear' means 'be in a state of having it on your body'.
  • Eg Iin the morning I put my sweater on.
  • After I do that, I wear it all day.
  • Can I use "wear" in imperative sentences like the following?
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Hi,
'Put on' means 'put it on your body'.

'Wear' means 'be in a state of having it on your body'.

Eg Iin the morning I put my sweater on. After I do that, I wear it all day.

Can I use "wear" in imperative sentences like the following?

Wear your coat and don't take off your hat. OK

How about "Put on your coat and don't take off
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