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Megan



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:25 am    Post subject: Two Questions Reply with quote
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Q1:Which sentence is right?
"The professors allowed the students to choose optionally for their essay
topics."or"The professors allowed the studdents to choose their essay
optionally."

Q2:Which one is correct,"high-heeled shoes"or"high-heel shoes"?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Q1:Which sentence is right?
"The professors allowed the students to choose optionally for their essay
topics."or"The professors allowed the studdents to choose their essay
optionally."
--Neither. Because the profs are allowing the students to choose, you would not add "optionally" in either sentence. Also, it is not "choose for," but "choose" in the first sentence. Hence: "The professors allowed the students to choose their essays."

Q2:Which one is correct,"high-heeled shoes"or"high-heel shoes"?
--I think it's usually "high-heel shoes" or just "high heels."

Women think they look better in high-heel shoes, but high heels are dangerous.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
CP wrote:

Q2:Which one is correct,"high-heeled shoes"or"high-heel shoes"?
--I think it's usually "high-heel shoes" or just "high heels."


I think it's "high-heeled shoes" like "short-sleeved shirts". However, when you say, "high-heeled shoes" you can't hear the "-ed" ending because it comes before a consonant. I think if I said, "high-heeled orange shoes" I would clearly pronounce the ending because it's followed by a vowel.

I did, however, check around the internet a bit, and I think the newer more common usage is "high heel". I'm old, though, so I'm living in the past. Very Happy
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