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Taka Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

wearing

Swimming in a pool is totally different from swimming in the sea with one's clothes on.

Would it sound still natural if the 'with' above were replaced with 'wearing'? If not, why not?
  

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Hi Taka You would have to omit on : ... wearing one's clothes. Also: ...

— Cool Breeze

  • Hi Taka You would have to omit on : ...
  • wearing one's clothes.
  • Also: ...
  • fully dressed.
  • CB
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Hi Taka

You would have to omit on:

... wearing one's clothes.
Also: ... fully dressed.

CB
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Both mean the same thing and both sound equally okay to me.
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Cool BreezeHi Taka

You would have to omit on:

Oh, yes. Of couse it would have to be omitted.

Thanks for pointing it out.
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Hi Taka,

Swimming in a pool is totally different from swimming in the sea with one's clothes on.

As you know, this is OK. However, it leaves me wondering and a bit unclear as to whether your intended meaning is

Swimming in a pool with only a swimsuit is totally different from swimming in the sea with
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