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Old 05-Dec-2004, 08:48
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Red face Sorry for wanting more advice, thanks teachers!

Q1
Can we write:
He could not win the race.
OR
He could not win in the race.
(Which one is correct or both are..)

Q2
The rat made the cat lost (lose???) in the race.
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Old 05-Dec-2004, 10:18
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1) He could not win the race.
2) He could not win in the race.

3) The rat made the cat lost/lose in the race.
Both 1) and 2) are fine. Choose 'lose' for 3).
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Default Re: Sorry for wanting more advice, thanks teachers!

Thank you for your advice, teacher Casiopea!
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