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Vincent Teo

#543259 Fri, 18 Jul 08 11:42 PM

Can I say,

(i) Long, long ago, there lived a goatherd named Ah Chong. He was watching over the goats from dawn until dusk.

(ii) He was watching over all the goats when dawn till dusk.

Vincent Teo

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Mr Wordy

#543322 Sat, 19 Jul 08 02:08 AM

(i) OK. You might want to consider saying "his goats" rather than "the goats" (but "the goats" is not wrong).

(ii) This is wrong. I think you should be able to see why.

Mr Wordy

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Vincent Teo

#543785 Sun, 20 Jul 08 03:48 AM

Thanks. I know the reasons.

Can I Say,

He was a goatherd. His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.

Vincent Teo

Peaceblinkfriend

#543788 Sun, 20 Jul 08 03:59 AM

Vincent Teo
His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.

I hope you don't mind me using your sentence as an example, Vincent.
I was just wondering whether 'His work was to watch..." sounds more natural?

Thank you

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Mr Wordy

#544013 Sun, 20 Jul 08 01:51 PM

Peaceblinkfriend
Vincent Teo
His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.

I hope you don't mind me using your sentence as an example, Vincent.
I was just wondering whether 'His work was to watch..." sounds more natural?

Both seem OK to me.

Mr Wordy