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mahid
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Grammar Correction
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Dear colleagues:
Could anyone tell me whether this sentence is correct grammatically or incorrect? I �ll be thankful.
"Listen to Greg and Terri talk about their daily routines." |
1 Jul 2012
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titine69
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Bonjour! This sentence is correct.Have a nice day!  |
1 Jul 2012
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miyoko71
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it �s better to say:listen to Greg and Terri talking about their daily routine |
1 Jul 2012
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titine69
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Both are used.You can say:"Listen to him talk about his life/I heard her sing/We saw you swim"...etc And it is perhaps more common after the verbs of senses to use the -ing form in English. What would you say,English native teachers? |
1 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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"Listen to Greg and Terri talk about their daily routines." This sentence is quite OK. @miyoko This form would be used as a title, or by a TV announcer. They wouldn �t actually be talking at the time. You are right , the �ing � form is used when the listening is happening. eg: Listen to the bells ringing in the distance. |
1 Jul 2012
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nabeera_nasar
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Thanks, Dear Colleagues: There are more for your kind guidance:�Listen to people introduce themselves.� Page 6, Ex.12: Listen to two students say good bye Best Regards |
1 Jul 2012
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jannabanna
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As a Brit, I would say "Listen to people introducing themselves". It sounds funny to use the present simple here, especially if the sentence is just before a listening comprehension dialogue.
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1 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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@jannabanna,That �s the bare infinitive, not the present simple. Bruce |
1 Jul 2012
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jannabanna
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Of course it is, silly me - must be tired. But I still think the gerund fits in better here, what do you think Bruce?
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1 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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@jannabanna, I think it works both ways. (Also, I think that �s a present participle, being used as an adjective, rather than a gerund). Bruce |
1 Jul 2012
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