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Expression: "He is easily tickled."



 
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Expression: "He is easily tickled." Tue Sep 11, 2007 17:40 pm  Expression: "He is easily tickled."
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if the following sentences are correct and natural? They are meant for those people who feel the sense of tickling a little more than other people.

Quote:
He is easily tickled.
He gets tickled very easily.

Or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Expression: "He is easily tickled." Tue Sep 11, 2007 20:01 pm  Expression: "He is easily tickled."
 

Hi Tom

A typical sentence would be something like this:

He is very ticklish.
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Expression: "He is easily tickled." Tue Sep 11, 2007 21:00 pm  Expression: "He is easily tickled."
 

Many thanks, Amy

...so, are my sentences wrong or odd?

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Expression: "He is easily tickled." Tue Sep 11, 2007 21:57 pm  Expression: "He is easily tickled."
 

Hi Tom

Your sentences are passive, therefore you are not simply referring to "his general ticklishness", but rather to the ease with which someone else can impose a tickling sensation on him.
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