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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
windy day
Can I Say,
(a) They were playing a kite on / during / at / in the windy day.
(a) They were playing a kite on / during / at / in the windy day.
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(a) They were playing with a kite during/on the windy day.
- (a) They were playing with a kite during/on the windy day.
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Nona The Brit(a) They were playing with a kite during/on the windy day.I would like to confirm whether 'a' should be used instead of 'the'. Also, is 'during' acceptable?
Many thanks.
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They were flying a kite on a windy day. <<< IMO, this is the best.
during is conceptually correct, but not the most idiomatic choice.
the windy day is probably going to be taken in opposition to the windless day, so the right context has to be set up to make it work with the.
playing a kite is impossible.
playing with
during is conceptually correct, but not the most idiomatic choice.
the windy day is probably going to be taken in opposition to the windless day, so the right context has to be set up to make it work with the.
playing a kite is impossible.
playing with
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Thanks, CJ. I agree with you. Even in Singapore, we say 'flying a kite'.
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Is it correct to say : during a windy day instead of on a windy day?
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Yes, but the best word to choose depends on the particular sentence.
Clive
Clive
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Can we say
1) They fly kites during a windy day. Instead of on a windy day or during windy days.
Is it wrong to say "during" for " a day".?
2) A pangolin is a type of
1) They fly kites during a windy day. Instead of on a windy day or during windy days.
Is it wrong to say "during" for " a day".?
2) A pangolin is a type of
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Hello,Lip Moi Wee —and welcome to English Forums.
1) They fly kites during a windy day. Instead of on a windy day or during windy days. Is it wrong to say "during" for " a day"?-- Please read California Jim's post above.
2) A pangolin is a type of reptile or a type of reptiles?-- No; it is a type of mammal.
1) They fly kites during a windy day. Instead of on a windy day or during windy days. Is it wrong to say "during" for " a day"?-- Please read California Jim's post above.
2) A pangolin is a type of reptile or a type of reptiles?-- No; it is a type of mammal.
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