She makes a wish and blows the candles or She blows the candles and make a wish

[Thomas Yap]

i have some doubt about my son school english works, hope someone can help to solve it,TQ!

a). she makes a wish and blows the candles OR she blows the candles and make a wish? why?

b). the question is: hurry up! get into the car, but how come when come to public transport we use get on and not get into?

c). i like to eat mango OR i like to eat mangoes, why?

thanks a lot for solving my question!!!!!! :D

[Anchorman]

Hi Thomas
a). Neither sentence is correct because you need to use 'blows out'. However, the first one is better as long as you change to 'She makes a wish and blows out the candles' because the tradition is to blow out the candles before making the wish (in my family anyway!)
b). This is because English is illogical! However, my favourite quick hint for this subject is that we use 'get on' for most forms of transport that need a ticket.
c). Both are possible. The first is OK if the fruit is chopped up, the second is OK if you're talking about whole fruit.
Hope this helps

[Prezbucky]

"blow the candles" might be considered obscene.

...erm, never mind. hehe. I won't explain it.
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[Lost_Soul]

[Yankee]

[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Amy

I think that maybe when a person needs to bend in order to squeeze into a doorway (as in the case with cars), then we use "in". Otherwise, when a person can walk upright into a doorway (as in the case with trains, buses), then we use "on". Does it hold water in your book?

[Lost_Soul]

[Anchorman]

[Anchorman]

[Prezbucky]

Alex

hehe
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