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Thread: Is "a pair of nice shoes" OK?
- 06-May-2006, 02:42 #1
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Is "a pair of nice shoes" OK? "I bought a nice pair of shoes."
This sentece is correct.
How about this?
"I bought a pair of nice shoes."
- 06-May-2006, 05:37 #2
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Re: Is "a pair of nice shoes" OK? yes. you can use it.
the second sentence has an emphasis on the state of being nice for the shoes.
- 06-May-2006, 06:07 #3
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Teacher Re: Is "a pair of nice shoes" OK? Yes, and to add extra emphasis, you could say 'a pair of really nice shoes'.
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