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24 January

Korean

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A. I took a picture of him perched up on the grass.

Q1) Is sentence A correct English?
Q2) In sentence A, does "perched up on the grass" describe "him"?

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Arielle123

24 January

English (US)

@leopard10 Yes, it is correct English. Yes, perched up on the grass describes him.

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Arielle123

24 January

English (US)

Perched is not commonly used in this context, and usually for animals. You could use “sitting on the grass” instead to make it sound more natural. 🙂

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maddiecraver

24 January

English (US)

Q1) Sentence A sounds grammatically correct to me. It seems kind of uncommon to use the phrase “perched up” when talking about grass, since that phrase is usually used when talking about trees or something (a bird perched up in a tree, for example), but I think it sounds okay grammatically.
Q2) I would say that yes, the sentence implies that “perched up on the grass” describes “him.” If you want to describe yourself as being perched up on the grass, it would be better to say “I was perched up on the grass and took a picture of him” or “I took a picture of him while I was perched up on the grass” or something like that.

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GlitterK

24 January

Korean

Thanks a lot everyone!!

I have just last two more questions.

‎B. I have always imagined him perched comfortably leaning against the side of a wide and open window frame.

Q1) Is sentence B correct English?
Q2) In sentence B, does "perched" describe "him"?

I would say yes to both questions.

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maddiecraver

24 January

English (US)

Q1) Sentence B sounds kind of strange. Are you trying to say that the window frame is wide and it is also open? Or do you want to say the window is wide open? Do you understand the difference?
Q2) Yes, “perched” definitely describes “him” in this sentence.

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GlitterK

24 January

Korean

@maddiecraver Thanks a lot. but I don't know why because I didn't write sentence B.

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A. I took a picture of him perched up on the grass.Q1) Is sentence A correct English?Q2) In sentence A, does "perched up on the grass" describe "him"? See a translation

@leopard10 Yes, it is correct English. Yes, perched up on the grass describes him.

Perched is not commonly used in this context, and usually for animals. You could use “sitting on the grass” instead to make it sound more natural. 🙂

Q1) Sentence B sounds kind of strange. Are you trying to say that the window frame is wide and it is also open? Or do you want to say the window is wide open? Do you understand the difference?Q2) Yes, “perched” definitely describes “him” in this sentence.

A. I took a picture of him perched up on the grass.

Q1) Is sentence A correct English?
Q2) In sentence A, does "perched up on the grass" describe "him"?

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Q1) Sentence B sounds kind of strange. Are you trying to say that the window frame is wide and it is also open? Or do you want to say the window is wide open? Do you understand the difference?
Q2) Yes, “perched” definitely describes “him” in this sentence.