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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Without "is"
Can I say,
(a) They are practising before the match coming.
(b) He is catching fish using a net.
(a) They are practising before the match coming.
(b) He is catching fish using a net.
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(b) is fine. (a) doesn't work. With the "is," it would be grammatical, but not idiomatic.
- (b) is fine.
- (a) doesn't work.
- With the "is," it would be grammatical, but not idiomatic.
- They are practising before the upcoming match.
- - in preparation for the upcoming match.
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(b) is fine. (a) doesn't work.
With the "is," it would be grammatical, but not idiomatic. They are practising before the upcoming match. - in preparation for the upcoming match.
With the "is," it would be grammatical, but not idiomatic. They are practising before the upcoming match. - in preparation for the upcoming match.
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