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nawee
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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject: On tiptoe or tiptoes |
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Hello,
Is it "on tiptoe" or "on tiptoes"? Should it be the plural form? Doesn't it make more sense to be on the tips of the toeS to remain in that position?
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SimpleEnglishBlogger
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Hi Nawee,
I'm surprised that your question has gone unanswered for so long!
It's always difficult to say what the correct expression is without context, but from you're asking, yes, I agree that you would probably say, "on my tiptoes".
Examples:
I had to stand on my tiptoes to reach the box of cookies. (You could also simply say "on my toes" here.)
When John came home late after a night of drinking, he tiptoed around the house to avoid waking up his wife.
"Tiptoe" in usually used as a verb.
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IanT
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Both ok. Tiptoe does not suggest only one toe, it's just a variant.
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Ian
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