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muni
Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 176
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:43 am Post subject: correction please |
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1) we aslo has a house in that city , my brother and sister live there
2)she has itching all over her body
3)How can you say that, haven't you read my mail |
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 542 Location: Nebraska, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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1) We also -have- a house in that city, my brother and sister live there.
2) There are a few ways to say this, but "She has itches all over her body" might be the most grammatically correct way to say it. ("Itch" is often misused by native speakers.)
3) How can you say that, haven't you read my letter?
Using "mail" isn't necessarily wrong there, but it can have an ambiguous meaning. Usually, "my mail" refers to the letters, bills, etc. that "I" have received. Using "my letter," on the other hand, has the implied meaning of "the letter that I sent to you," and I'm guessing that's what you were trying to say. |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi muni,
1) We also have a house in that city. My brother and sister live there.
2) She itches all over her body. (Your version is grammatical, but it isn't very natural.)
3) How can you say that? Haven't you read my mail? (It works because of the context, but technically you are asking if they have read the mail that was addressed to you - not from you. It would be better to say ".. my letter?")
Hope that helps. |
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