He is wearing a scruffy jumper.
He dressed scruffily in his jumper. Does this sound natural?
He dressed scruffily in his jumper. Does this sound natural?
- English (UK)
- Malay Near fluent
- Simplified Chinese (China) Near fluent
A little unnatural
As @lucyfyfehe has explained, 1st sentence seems fine.
For the 2nd sentence, you may say:
"He is dressed scruffily."
Add the "is"
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- English (UK)
A little unnatural
The first sentence is fine. The second is grammatical but sounds unnatural.
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- English (UK)
- Malay Near fluent
- Simplified Chinese (China) Near fluent
A little unnatural
As @lucyfyfehe has explained, 1st sentence seems fine.
For the 2nd sentence, you may say:
"He is dressed scruffily."
Add the "is"
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Thanks again @lucyfyfehe @SuanneTan 😊
You're right, I totally forgot the auxiliary "be".
I'm dressed scruffily.
You're dressed scruffily.
He's dressed scruffily.
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