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[nawee]

Hello,

Can one say "He ties a belt on his waist."?

Thank you.

Nawee

[devinvancouver]

No, you don't tie a belt.

There are variations, but I think the most common way is to say:

"He put his belt on."

Some variation:

"He put the belt on around his waist."
"He put the belt around his waist."

It's kind of unnecessary to even include waist because where else would you put a belt? On your head? No. Waist is implied because it's a belt to hold up your pants.
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