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31 Jul 2016
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I had (got) my leg broken. Does this sound natural?
I had (got) my leg broken. Does this sound natural?
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31 Jul 2016
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
People will sometimes use it in irony though, so I don't think it's wrong.
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- English (US)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
Unnatural
I broke my leg. (My leg was broken. -kind of unnatural)
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I had/got my leg broken = 足を折ってもらった
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@qzlau:
Thank you(^人^)
I found that sentence on the internet. I felt weird, so I wanted to make sure(^-^)
Thank you(^人^)
I found that sentence on the internet. I felt weird, so I wanted to make sure(^-^)
- English (US)
A little unnatural
People will sometimes use it in irony though, so I don't think it's wrong.
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@vellyr:
Okay, but they teach others how you say " 骨折した" in English, not irony way.
Okay, but they teach others how you say " 骨折した" in English, not irony way.
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