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20 Apr 2014
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English (US)
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Move the book to the first shelf from the top. Does this sound natural?
Move the book to the first shelf from the top. Does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
You would say "top shelf" in this case. The next one would be second shelf from the top
- Japanese
"top shelf" means the top inside the shelf
"top of the self" means the top outside the shelf
Are these right?
I'm not sure these make sense, though..
"top of the self" means the top outside the shelf
Are these right?
I'm not sure these make sense, though..
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