Which sentence sounds the most natural?
1. Take out the “on” from the sentence.
2. Take the “on” out from the sentence.
3. Take the “on” out of the sentence.

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bsloan7 · Accepted Answer

Of these options, I would pick 3. But it would be more natural to say:

Take “on” out of the sentence.

“The” isn’t needed here.

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@branduhn No, that’s not as natural.

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@branduhn 1 is definitely more natural. We usually say “remove something from” and “take something out of”.

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@branduhn We say both “cross off” and “cross out”, but they mean different things.

When you cross something off, you draw a line through it to show that it’s been completed or is no longer required.

When you cross something out, you draw an X over it because it’s incorrect and most likely needs to be replaced with something else.

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@branduhn We never say “cross something out of something else”. It would just be “cross his name out”. But to answer your question, both would be understood. So you could technically use either one. But I think “cross his name out” is the better option here.

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@branduhn Yes 👍🏾

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@branduhn 2 sounds more natural than 3. 1 is okay, but “form” makes it sounds like there was more of his personal information on the paper than just his name (like his birthday, address, phone number, etc.). If you have a paper that just has a bunch of individual performer’s names, then you should use “list”.

I crossed his name off the list.

And then that’s just as natural as sentence 4.

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@branduhn Yes, that’s natural 👍🏾

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@branduhn So maybe you should ask people who speak traditional Chinese that question.

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@branduhn “On” is the best option. Some of the others might technically work, but I would never use them. And you probably wouldn’t hear other native speakers use them either.

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@branduhn 2 sounds unnatural. We normally use “on the phone” when we’ve called someone and are talking to them.

Ex. I’m on the phone.

If you use your own phone to watch tv shows, I don’t see why you wouldn’t use “my”. And if you use someone else’s phone, then I don’t see why you wouldn’t specify that.

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@branduhn 1 is natural. 2 is not. They most likely aren’t talking about words. You can just say “why do they have so many things/so much stuff to talk about”.

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@branduhn Only “that” works as a substitute. “This” is used for things that are literally or figuratively close to you. But you’re not a part of their conversation, so it’s better to use “that”.

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@branduhn No, “such” is wrong there.

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@branduhn They’re both natural. I think I normally say number 1.

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@branduhn There’s no difference. “Take” might just be a little less formal, but “opinion” is pretty neutral anyway. It’s neither formal or informal.

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@branduhn This is the first time I’ve seen *a Chinese learner* use 小事 to say “thank you”.

Now it’s natural 👍🏾

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@branduhn You said “to respond ‘thank you’”. That means to say “thank you”. But since it’s used as a reply to “thank you”, you have to include the preposition “to” just like you did in your most recent comment after the word “response”.

This is the first time I’ve seen a Chinese learner use 小事 to respond *to* “thank you”.

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While other young actresses might be worried about what to wear for tomorrow night’s stylish dinner, this actress never *has* to worry.

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@branduhn I guess that’s okay as long as the person you’re speaking to knows which man you’re talking about. But personally, I would just say the actress’s name and then explain that her manager is the reason why. If you want an alternative to the phrase “his actress” though, I would probably say “his talent”.

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@branduhn They’re both okay, but for 1, I would change “by” to “through”.

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@branduhn Yes, I think that’s true in a lot of cases.

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@branduhn No, that’s not true. The only time you’ll see “how to do something” is as the title of some kind of article, video, etc. because titles do not have to be complete sentences.

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@branduhn Also, I think I need to mention that we do not use double quotes for the titles of books, TV shows, movies, etc. You should use this punctuation mark instead:

《》

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@branduhn No, but repeating “titles” every time is unnecessary.

The titles of books, TV shows, movies = book titles, TV show titles, movie titles

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@branduhn Yes, that’s fine 👍🏾

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@branduhn No, that’s not more correct. They’re equally correct. “The” doesn’t imply that you’re talking about specific books, TV shows, or movies here. If you said “titles of the books, TV shows, or movies”, that would mean you’re talking about specific ones.

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@branduhn For 1, “could”, “can”, and “would” are all correct.

Yes, both “would” and “will” are correct for 2.

And all of them work for 3, but I would phrase it a little differently when using “would” and say:

There’s no way I would ever help you.

It sounds stronger.

Which sentence sounds the most natural?1. Take out the “on” from the sentence.2. Take the “on” out from the sentence.3. Take the “on” out of the sentence. See a translation

Of these options, I would pick 3. But it would be more natural to say:Take “on” out of the sentence.“The” isn’t needed here.

Of these options, I would pick 3. But it would be more natural to say:Take “on” out of the sentence.“The” isn’t needed here.

@branduhn No, that’s not as natural.

@branduhn 1 is definitely more natural. We usually say “remove something from” and “take something out of”.

@branduhn We never say “cross something out of something else”. It would just be “cross his name out”. But to answer your question, both would be understood. So you could technically use either one. But I think “cross his name out” is the better option here.

@branduhn No, but repeating “titles” every time is unnecessary. The titles of books, TV shows, movies = book titles, TV show titles, movie titles

@branduhn Yes, that’s fine 👍🏾

@branduhn No, that’s not more correct. They’re equally correct. “The” doesn’t imply that you’re talking about specific books, TV shows, or movies here. If you said “titles of the books, TV shows, or movies”, that would mean you’re talking about specific ones.

@branduhn For 1, “could”, “can”, and “would” are all correct.Yes, both “would” and “will” are correct for 2.And all of them work for 3, but I would phrase it a little differently when using “would” and say:There’s no way I would ever help you.It sounds stronger.

Which sentence sounds the most natural?
1. Take out the “on” from the sentence.
2. Take the “on” out from the sentence.
3. Take the “on” out of the sentence.

Of these options, I would pick 3. But it would be more natural to say:

Take “on” out of the sentence.

“The” isn’t needed here.

Of these options, I would pick 3. But it would be more natural to say:

Take “on” out of the sentence.

“The” isn’t needed here.

@branduhn No, but repeating “titles” every time is unnecessary.

The titles of books, TV shows, movies = book titles, TV show titles, movie titles

@branduhn For 1, “could”, “can”, and “would” are all correct.

Yes, both “would” and “will” are correct for 2.

And all of them work for 3, but I would phrase it a little differently when using “would” and say:

There’s no way I would ever help you.

It sounds stronger.