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Grammar and Linguistics > Two questions
Two questions
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Albaeva
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Two questions
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Hi dear colleagues!
I need your help. Is it " I live in Main Street" or " I live on Main street"? Also I �d like to know if it is said "to be good at" or "to be good in". I �ve always said "to be good at", but I saw the other option in one of your printables. May both be correct? Thank you. Have a nice day and a good teaching! |
17 Feb 2010
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moravc
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I would say: live in Main Street and to be good at...
I have heard "live on the street" - it is a nice song: "On the Street Where you Live"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrY33J8qUpM
My English teacher used to correct me and tell me that I would be "good in vegetable soup", really delicious :-D
It is correct to say "I am good at playing tennis"...
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17 Feb 2010
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apayala
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Agree with moravc: live in Main Street and to be good at |
17 Feb 2010
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gloriawpai
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It �s also correct to say I live on Main St.
To be good at
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17 Feb 2010
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PhilipR
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"To be good in" is possible, but ONLY if it is followed by the word bed...  |
18 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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I think the difference between "in a street" and "on a street" is again British vs US English. It �s interesting that "On The Street Where You Live" is from My Fair Lady, which takes place in London, where Freddy would have said "in the street where you live."
Bruce |
18 Feb 2010
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douglas
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"good at" and "good in" are both okay.
In the US we usually say "He lives on Main Street", "in" may be correct in the UK though. |
18 Feb 2010
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Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.