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alc24  +  851296 Fri, 07 Aug 09 01:29 PM
would one say

 

Look at how you're sleeping, you're feet are dangling off/from the bed

 

or

 

Look how you're sleeping, you're feet are dangling off/from the bed

 

 

one more thing

 

 

is this correct

 

  • She had to exchange her device 3 times before she got one that worked

 

 

thank you

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Philip  +  851328 Fri, 07 Aug 09 02:27 PM
Both with and without 'at' are very common.

 

Device sentence is correct.

 

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ferdis  +  851360 Fri, 07 Aug 09 02:52 PM
Note, single-digit numbers are usually spelled out: 'three times' instead of '3 times'.
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Yoong Liat  +  851362 Fri, 07 Aug 09 02:55 PM
Look at how you're sleeping; your feet are dangling off/from the bed

Look how you're sleeping; your feet are dangling off/from the bed


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Philip  +  851438 Fri, 07 Aug 09 03:57 PM
Yoong Liat
“Look at how you're sleeping; your feet are dangling off/from the bed

Look how you're sleeping; your feet are dangling off/from the bed.

Goog catch, Liat.  I was concentrating on the intended question of the preposition and failed to notice the punctuation problem.  I think many would prefer a colon over a semi-colon in this case.  Or even just a period to make two separate sentences.

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