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hela



Joined: 02 May 2004
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Location: Tunisia
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:55 pm    Post subject: PARTITIVES Reply with quote
Dear teachers,

What would you use in this context ?

1. After the party BITS OF (?) leftover food lay scattered on the floor.
2. His clothes were covered with BLADES OF grass and BITS OF (?) straw.

Kind regards,
Hela
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asterix



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bits of = small pieces of.
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