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Untaught88

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Hi,
Sometimes. One forgets to take out the key from the bike key hole.
Is ''He left the key in the motor bike'' correct?
 

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He forgot to remove the key from his bike after his ride.
Your sentence could mean he left the key intentionally.
 

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What about, ''He forgot the key in the bike''?
 

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Can I also use ''unwind''?
 

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What about, ''He forgot the key in the bike''?
This is acceptable in AE, but most BE speakers do not use this form.

I cannot imagine what 'unwind' has got to do with this thread.
 

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So AusE is a variant of BrE? :lol:
 

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So AusE is a variant of BrE? :lol:
I meant it's not acceptable in all the AEs.
It may be in AnguillanE, AntiguanE, AmericanE, but it's not in AusE.
It also may be acceptable in some BEs - ie. that of Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Britain, Botswana, etc.
 
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