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Floralex Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

WHY???

Can you say this? Is it correct?

- Why have a touch pad phone when you make so much noise sending an text message? You might as well have a phone with buttons.

- Why walk to school when you have a car/can take a car?

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Ok as corrected: Why have a touch pad phone when you make so much noise sending a text message? You might as well have a phone with buttons. Why walk to school when you have a car/can take a car?

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  • Ok as corrected: Why have a touch pad phone when you make so much noise sending a text message?
  • You might as well have a phone with buttons.
  • Why walk to school when you have a car/can take a car?
  • "have a car" implies that the person owns a car.
  • "can take a car" implies that he is riding with someone or is hiring a car and driver.
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Ok as corrected:

Why have a touch pad phone when you make so much noise sending a text message? You might as well have a phone with buttons.

Why walk to school when you have a car/can take a car?

"have a car" implies that the person owns a car.

"can take a car" implies that he is riding with someone or is hiring a car and driver.
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Hi,

Can you say this? Is it correct?

- Why have a touch pad phone when you make so much noise sending an a text message? You might as well have a phone with buttons.

OK

- Why walk to school when you have a car/can take a car?

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