Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Instead of trying it on....
Hi,
Is "she is placing the shirt on top of her clothes to see if it fits her" appropriate to describe the picture in the URL below? I think "try on" and "put on" are not correct to describe it, but I can't come up with suitable phrases... Thanks in advance.
http://www.google.co.jp/imglanding?q=%22%E4%BD%93%E3%81%AB%E3%81%82%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A6%E2%80%9D&imgurl=http://mmemiko.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/images/2008/07/19/img_7875_2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mmemiko.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/07/index.html&usg=__xrJaGy3F1U__9m07qxZNYEA-sl4=&h=400&w=300&sz=32&hl=ja&sig2=YuD9VHHHhfqq8ToViTo04w&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=KFitAgol_qBw3M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522%25E4%25BD%2593%25E3%2581%25AB%25E3%2581%2582%25E3%2581%25A6%25E3%2581%25A6%25E2%2580%259D%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dja%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_jaJP300JP300%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=Y4TlS5e_Do6TkAWt6vlD&um=1&rlz=1T4GGLL_jaJP300JP300&tbs=isch:1&start=0#tbnid=KFitAgol_qBw3M&start=1
Is "she is placing the shirt on top of her clothes to see if it fits her" appropriate to describe the picture in the URL below? I think "try on" and "put on" are not correct to describe it, but I can't come up with suitable phrases... Thanks in advance.
http://www.google.co.jp/imglanding?q=%22%E4%BD%93%E3%81%AB%E3%81%82%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A6%E2%80%9D&imgurl=http://mmemiko.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/images/2008/07/19/img_7875_2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mmemiko.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/07/index.html&usg=__xrJaGy3F1U__9m07qxZNYEA-sl4=&h=400&w=300&sz=32&hl=ja&sig2=YuD9VHHHhfqq8ToViTo04w&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=KFitAgol_qBw3M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522%25E4%25BD%2593%25E3%2581%25AB%25E3%2581%2582%25E3%2581%25A6%25E3%2581%25A6%25E2%2580%259D%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dja%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_jaJP300JP300%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=Y4TlS5e_Do6TkAWt6vlD&um=1&rlz=1T4GGLL_jaJP300JP300&tbs=isch:1&start=0#tbnid=KFitAgol_qBw3M&start=1
Top answer
I can't see the picture. "
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I can't see the picture.
I'd say, "She is trying it on over her clothes to see if it fits."
I'd say, "She is trying it on over her clothes to see if it fits."
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Thank you for the reply!
I had thought "try on" always implys "wear."
I've found another picture.
http://www.fibers.com/blog/a-guide-to-fitting-room-etiquette/
In this picture she
I had thought "try on" always implys "wear."
I've found another picture.
http://www.fibers.com/blog/a-guide-to-fitting-room-etiquette/
In this picture she
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