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Hi teachers,
1) A and B are playing badminton on the street. The shuttlecock goes to a neighbour's house when they mishit it and it is locked.
A: Where's the shuttlecock?
B: It is in the neighbour's house.
A: Lift this small boy up and leave him on the wall and ask him to jump and fetch the shuttlecock.
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A and B are playing badminton on the street. The shuttlecock flies into a neighbour's garden when it is mis-hit and the gate to the proerty is locked.
A) Where's the shuttlecock?
b) It is in the neighbour's garden.
A) Lift this small boy up and sit him on the wall, then ask him to jump and fetch the shuttlecock.
This seems a little cruel to small boys. How is he supposed to get back out of the neighbour's property?
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2) In Pakistan, we people have something round and we put some small logs in to make a fire so how to say? I am warming my hands on the fir OR by the fire.
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Both prepositions are acceptable - no one thinks that you are actually touching the flames if you use 'on'.
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3) We pray. We curse. The opposite of "pray" is curse?
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The opposite of 'curse' is 'bless'.
I don't think there's a direct opposite of 'pray' - you would have to say 'We do not pray'.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Feb 06, 2012 18:48 pm I am warming my hands on the fir OR by the fire. |
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So "make him sit" is incorrect with "sit", right?
I am warming my hands on the fire. OR I am warming my hands by the fire. Both are correct but which one is more often used?
Also, "It flew into their house." Correct?
Thank you very much, Madam BN.
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 0:53 am I am warming my hands on the fir OR by the fire. |
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| Untaught1988 wrote: |
| So "make him sit" is incorrect with "sit", right? |
No, there's nothing wrong with use of 'make him sit'. It simply doesn't work well in this context. It implies a force being used on the child.
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| I am warming my hands on the fire. OR I am warming my hands by the fire. Both are correct but which one is more often used? |
'by'
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Also, "It flew into their house." Correct?
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Not really - unless it entered their house through a door or window.
If it only landed inside their property, but not inside the building, then 'garden', 'yard', 'lawn' or similar would be preferable.
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:14 am I am warming my hands on the fir OR by the fire. |
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Thank you, Madam.
The shuttlecock is lying on their yard. Correct?
The shuttlecock flew into their yard. Correct?
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:19 am I am warming my hands on the fir OR by the fire. |
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yes
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