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Usage of 'your' and 'the' #1 (permalink) Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:52 pm   Usage of 'your' and 'the'
 

Can someone please tell me which of the following sentences sounds natural?

1) Run your tongue over your lips before you kiss someone.
2) Run the tongue over your lips before you kiss someone.
3) Run your tongue over the lips before you kiss someone.
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Usage of 'your' and 'the' #2 (permalink) Thu Sep 11, 2008 14:20 pm   Usage of 'your' and 'the'
 

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3 sounds like you're running your tongue over THEIR lips.
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Usage of 'your' and 'the' #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 11, 2008 21:31 pm   Usage of 'your' and 'the'
 

Hi Daemon

I agree with Barb and would add that 2 sounds like it could possibly be a reference to some type of tongue other than the one in your mouth. :lol:
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Usage of 'your' and 'the' #4 (permalink) Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:56 am   Usage of 'your' and 'the'
 

Maybe not the most natural, but I vote #3 as the most effective...

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