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| Let's say I'm helping a child with his clothes and I want to tell him during this process which piece of clothes I am helping him with. My problem is this: If I tell him that "I will put on your trousers" suggest that I will wear his trousers. The "I will put your trousers on you" seems better to me but this sentence looks a little bit long. What is the most 'English-like' approach? Thank you for your answer. |
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| "Here are your trousers. Let's put them on." |
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#3
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| It would be common for speakers of my dialect to say to a child, "Let's put on your trousers." The word "let's" (let us) tells the child that this is an activity we will be doing together. |
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#4
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| Yes, Anglika, great minds do think alike. |
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| Deedy deedy! |
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