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Old 25-Nov-2007, 20:19
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could u Plese correct the below sentenes:

There are 2 birds in the tree.

Or There are 2 birds on the tree.
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Default Re: Help please

I usually say, "There are two birds in the tree," but I don't think that "...on the tree," sounds wrong or unusual.
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could u Plese correct the below sentenes:

There are 2 birds in the tree.

Or There are 2 birds on the tree.
Common usage: There are 2 birds in the tree.

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