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24 Nov 2020
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"Do you think Santa will come and give me a present this year?"
Does this sound natural?
"Do you think Santa will come and give me a present this year?"
Does this sound natural?
Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
Yes, it is almost perfect, but in my opinion, I think the one below is more proper:
"Do you think Santa will give me a present this year?"
I removed the will, because santa comes to homes of the little children when they are asleep. they don't have a chance of meeting him, so then 'coming' is something that would be cancelled, as he will obviously come to their homes.
many small children ask their parents about santa giving them a present every year. I personally find it very adorable 😃
- English (US)
It’s pretty natural but I would probably say instead, “Do you think Santa will bring me a present this year?” The “come and bring” is a little redundant. To bring a present to you he must come to you, so you can omit the “come” part.
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@Douglas_Nichols thank you! you explained better than me!
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