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When I want to say I don't receive plastic bags at supermarkets, is it also possible to say...
I'm not given plastic bags at supermarket?
This sentence sounds odd to me, but I want to know if it's grammatically correct.
When I want to say I don't receive plastic bags at supermarkets, is it also possible to say...
I'm not given plastic bags at supermarket?
This sentence sounds odd to me, but I want to know if it's grammatically correct.
I'm not given plastic bags at supermarket?
This sentence sounds odd to me, but I want to know if it's grammatically correct.
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They are generally the same. It's not a bedlam of verbs like Japanese have for receiving and giving.
They are generally the same. It's not a bedlam of verbs like Japanese have for receiving and giving.
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To add to that, "supermarkets" should stay plural in both sentences.
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