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Junkomama
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: clean a spot off ~ |
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Hello, teachers.
I found the following phrases (A) and (B) in my dictionary.
Is it possible to change (B) into (C) ?
(A) clean one's shirt of dirt
(B) clean a spot off one's necktie
(C) clean one's necktie of a spot
And if you wrote a note on your hand so as not to forget what you had to do, would you say "I need to clean the note off my hand." ?
Thank you in advance!
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Mister Micawber
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C is OK, as is 'I need to clean the note off my hand'.
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Junkomama
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Hello, Mister Micawber.
Thank you so much for your reply!!
So, it's also OK to say "I need to clean my hand of the note.", isn't it?
With regards,
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Mister Micawber
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Yes. To me, it sounds somewhat more formal than I need to clean the note off my hand.
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Junkomama
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Thank you again for your answer, Mister Micawber!!
Regards,
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