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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:15 PM
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Poll question: english is confusing
What might be the proper expression?
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:19 PM
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1. 2 and 3 would be correct depending on the application.
I bought a new instrument.
I play an instrument.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:50 PM
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2. I'm not an instrument, but I play one on TV.
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:03 PM
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3. I'm not one either, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. NT!
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:09 PM
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4. scientific or musical?
:shrug:
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swimboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:18 PM
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5. Which is correct?
A. a uniformed officer

B. an uninformed officer
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:23 PM
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8. Beeeeeeee!
:yoiks:
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:21 PM
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6. is the instrument new?
:shrug:
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:22 PM
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7. A new instrument or an instrument you found
:P
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:38 PM
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9. A new instrument that I made
:)
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