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Do the following expressions sound natural?
Mom, I made you some soup. But it's not real. It's fake. You can't eat it.
Do the following expressions sound natural?
Mom, I made you some soup. But it's not real. It's fake. You can't eat it.
Mom, I made you some soup. But it's not real. It's fake. You can't eat it.
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This is pretty good!
Though because "it's not real" and "it's fake" mean the same thing, you don't need to say both of them.
So I suggest saying either "But it's fake" or "But it's not real" instead of "But it's not real. It's fake."
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This is pretty good!
Though because "it's not real" and "it's fake" mean the same thing, you don't need to say both of them.
So I suggest saying either "But it's fake" or "But it's not real" instead of "But it's not real. It's fake."
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It is correct English, but it sounds odd to say “I made you some soup” if it’s not edible
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@Emma-666
Yep, it's OK. I can definitely imagine a child who is pretending to cook saying that!
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