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Does it sound natural?
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RCSric
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Does it sound natural?
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Hi everyone!
I know it �s a very silly doubt but I need someone who can tell me if this sentence sounds natural in english: "Circle the animals that appear in the story" What do you think? Can you think about another option which maybe sounds better? Thanks in advance :)
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25 Nov 2013
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yanogator
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Hi, I �m guessing that your problem is with the fact that they aren �t actually circling the animals. In the US, we would definitely say this. If you want to be fussy about it, you could say "Circle the names of the animals...". Bruce |
25 Nov 2013
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Rhonamaria
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Hi!..
I think you can also say.. "Circle the pictures of the animals..."
Best regards,
Rhona |
26 Nov 2013
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Jayho
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Perfectly natural and ok, and a commonly used expression |
26 Nov 2013
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RCSric
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Thank you all :)
I was afraid that it was a literal translation from spanish and it doesn �t sound natural for native english speakers. Then I started to wonder in other possibilities (circle the picture, animals you have seen in the story, animals you saw...) and my brain just go mad!  Thanks again! |
26 Nov 2013
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