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Why do they say in this way, " Mom likes to keep the room clean, but she doesn't like us to eat anything in the bedroom."? Can we say, " Mom likes keeping the room clean, but she doesn't like us eating anything in the bedroom." ? Thank you.
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" It is grammatically correct English, but the meaning is confusing. Is "the room" the bedroom or a different room? Maybe you mean "the room s " (of which the bedroom is one)?
- " It is grammatically correct English, but the meaning is confusing.
- Is "the room" the bedroom or a different room?
- Maybe you mean "the room s " (of which the bedroom is one)?
- The word "but" also seems not to fit.
- "but" expresses a contrast, but not eating anything in the bedroom seems consistent with keeping the room clean, not in contrast to it.
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panda fold 982Can we say, "Mom likes keeping the room clean, but she doesn't like us eating anything in the bedroom."
It is grammatically correct English, but the meaning is confusing. Is "the room" the bedroom or a different room? Maybe you mean "the rooms" (of which the bedroom is one)? The word "but" also seems not to fit. "but" expresses a contra
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