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#1 (permalink) Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:10 am Expression: 'Read natural'

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How do yo find the phrase "read natural"? If it is wrong, could you please help me with a substitute?

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Student: How is my essay, Sir?
Teacher: It does not read natural.

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#2 (permalink) Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:27 am Expression: 'Read natural'

'It does not read naturally' is how I would say it. 'It does not sound natural', however, is fine -- maybe because 'sound' isn't an action verb.

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