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IAre these correct?
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Yaowaporn
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IAre these correct?
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This is my student � writing.
1. Ann was eating breakfast at 7.20-7.35 yesterday.
2. My mother hardly goes to see the cinema. |
22 Mar 2009
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Damielle
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I would write:
Ann was eating breakfast from 7.20 to 7.35 yesterday.
My mother hardly ever goes the cinema. |
22 Mar 2009
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fleur
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I would say: My mother hardly ever goes to the cinema.
You only go to a place.
You see or watch the actual filmshow. |
22 Mar 2009
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Yaowaporn
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Thank you all for the quick answers. |
22 Mar 2009
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LauD
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My mother hardly ever goes to the cinema.
or
My mother hardly ever watches films at the cinema. |
22 Mar 2009
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Damielle
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Yes you are right. I just copied her sentence and din �t realize that "to see " was there. |
22 Mar 2009
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ameliarator
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I doubt it �s what your student meant, but "My mother hardly goes to the cinema" could be correct if you are being sort of sarcastic and saying that your mother certainly does not go to the cinema. �For example:� Person A: "So your mother spends all day cleaning the house and cooking?" Person B: "Well, she hardly goes to the cinema." But, as I say, this is probably not what your student was saying! :) |
22 Mar 2009
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