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28 Sep 2015
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Stand on the wall behind you. Does this sound natural?
Stand on the wall behind you. Does this sound natural?
Should I say "stand and put your back on the wall"?
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28 Sep 2015
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A little unnatural
The second sentence sounds better.
You can simply "Stand against the wall behind you."
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- English (US)
- Vietnamese Near fluent
A little unnatural
The second sentence sounds better.
You can simply "Stand against the wall behind you."
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Thank you for your help, Overbyen! I always appreciate your answer! :-)
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A little unnatural
Or "Stand with your back against the wall"
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Oh, that makes sense too! Thank you, Octobot! :-)
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