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16 Aug 2019
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
I whiten my teeth every three months using commercial staff. I actually want to get my teeth whitened by a dentist, but it costs an arm and a leg. So, I don't. Actually, commercial staff whiten my teeth to some extent. I'm kind of satisfied with it. Does this sound natural?
I whiten my teeth every three months using commercial staff. I actually want to get my teeth whitened by a dentist, but it costs an arm and a leg. So, I don't. Actually, commercial staff whiten my teeth to some extent. I'm kind of satisfied with it. Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
Almost everything is good except “commercial staff,” I don’t know what your referring to with that noun. It doesn’t work in your sentences.
Assuming it did make sense, you would make the word “whiten” past tense in your second to last sentence.
“Actually, commercial staff whitened my teeth to some extent.”
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
@Jotaro Absolutely! But I would replace “commercial products” with “they” in your second to last sentence so it would sound more natural.
“Actually, they whitened my teeth to some extent.”
“They” is referring to what you already mentioned.
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@Vernago
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
- Russian
A little unnatural
@Vernago It's pretty obvious they meant to use the word "stuff." Commercial stuff. That's actually how I read it. If it weren't for your comment pointing that out, I wouldn't have noticed.
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