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12 Apr 2019
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What is the difference between scratch and pet (as verb) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between scratch and pet (as verb) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
For example:
I like to pet my dog.
I like to scratch my dog.
(in spanish: Me gusta acariciar a mi perro)
Or do you just use touch??
I like to pet my dog.
I like to scratch my dog.
(in spanish: Me gusta acariciar a mi perro)
Or do you just use touch??
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- English (US)
"scratch my dog" is strange, unless it's "scratch behind my dog's ears"
"scratch" is usually used when you're itchy. you use your nails to put in more power.
"pet my dog" is natural
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