[Grammar] In the living room, Cliff works with Jess adjusting the lights

[Nikitus]

Hello

Are the following sentences grammatically correct?

"In the living room, Cliff works with Jess adjusting the lights, looking for the precise angles. Carl and Sue works at the guest room placing and adjusting the smoke equipment."

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello.

Are the following sentences grammatically correct?

"In the living room, Cliff works with Jess​, adjusting the lights, looking for [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] precise angles. Carl and Sue [STRIKE]works[/STRIKE] work [STRIKE]at[/STRIKE] in the guest room, placing and adjusting the smoke [STRIKE]equipment[/STRIKE] alarms."

Thanks.

See above.

Even though you correctly used "in" with "living room", you the inexplicably used "at" with "guest room". There is no such thing as "smoke equipment". We have smoke/heat alarms.

 

[tedmc]

They are called smoke/heat detectors, which trigger alarms when activated.

 

[Nikitus]

Dear emsr2d2 and tedmc

First of all, thanks for your help.


I was thinking in a equipment that is used in theatrical plays or in music shows.

Can be called "smoke machine"?

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, if it's a machine which pumps out "smoke" (it's not really smoke but I don't know what it is), then it's a "smoke machine".

 

[Barb_D]

I think I've seen them called "fog" machines, not "smoke" machines.

 

[tedmc]

The smoke effect used on a stage is produced using dry ice, which is frozen carbon monoxide.

 

[emsr2d2]

I thought dry ice was liquid nitrogen - like the stuff doctors use to burn out a verruca.