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which one is correct?
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lilufes
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which one is correct?
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dear all, could you tell me which one is correct: 1. write or write down 2. kinds of animals or kinds of animal thank you. have a nice day! |
1 Apr 2021
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cunliffe
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1. It is nuanced, but write down is more like an instruction. It is what teachers say most usually. Write this down = take notes. Write is just the general verb: what are you doing? I�m writing. 2. I think this depends. Kind can be used in the singular, so I think any combination, depending on the context. What kind of animal is Scooby Doo? What kinds of animal/s eat grass? Actually, there are a lot of links explaining this. There is one here: |
2 Apr 2021
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lilufes
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thank you for the explanations. |
4 Apr 2021
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redcamarocruiser
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Adding to Lynne’s excellent explanation: an author writes novels for a living, but he writes down his ideas on paper to capture them before he forgets them. |
7 Apr 2021
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