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Vincent Teo

#478371 Mon, 18 Feb 08 01:09 PM

Can I say,

(a) Before planting the potatoes, he clears the land and weeds all the wild plants. The next thing he does is to prepare the beds.

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nona the brit

#478381 Mon, 18 Feb 08 01:19 PM

clears the land and weeds mean the same thing really, so you are repeating yourself. Otherwise ok.

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England

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The name says it all.

Vincent Teo

#478392 Mon, 18 Feb 08 01:47 PM

So, the correct way to say is ...?

Grammar Geek

#478393 Mon, 18 Feb 08 01:52 PM

(a) Before planting the potatoes, he clears the land and weeds all the wild plants. The next thing he does is to prepare the beds.

"Clears the land" sounds like the American pioneers, chopping down trees to plant fields of corn.

(a) Before planting the potatoes, he weeds out all the wild plants and then prepares the beds.

If you want to keep your original, drop the "to" in "to prepare."

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Pennsylvania, USA

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Vincent Teo

#478429 Mon, 18 Feb 08 03:01 PM

Can I say,

(a) He clears the weeds and wild plants and prepares a few beds for sweet potatoes.

#478889 Tue, 19 Feb 08 02:37 PM

Is that correct to say?