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Expression: 'Read natural'



 
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Expression: 'Read natural' Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:10 am  Expression: 'Read natural'
 

Hi

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

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

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Expression: 'Read natural' Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:27 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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