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Latest post Sun, May 18 2008 4:12 PM by Grammar Geek. 1 replies.
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Vincent Teo  +  515163 Sun, 18 May 08 11:50 AM
 Can I write,

(a) Last Saturday was a bright sunny / bright,sunny day. John's father bought a bicycle for him as a birthday present / birthday's present.  

 (b) Last Saturday was John's birthday.

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Grammar Geek  +  515228 Sun, 18 May 08 04:12 PM

You can put the comma: a bright, sunny day.  As a birthday present.  (Also okay: bought him a bicycle as a birthday present.)

B - good.

 
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