Ztq3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Is my sentence correct?
You can still sleep at my house if you need to stay longer here in the city.
Top answer
Yes
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Mr. Clive
why it is not wrong?
I think he must write
in my house instead of at my house
You can still sleep in my house if you need to stay longer here in the city.
thanks
why it is not wrong?
I think he must write
in my house instead of at my house
You can still sleep in my house if you need to stay longer here in the city.
thanks
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kolokoyYou can still sleep at my house if you need to stay longer here in the city.Fine. I don't know why you said "still", though. It doesn't seem necessary unless the context (not shown) demands it.
CJ
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alend.leo think he must write in my house instead of at my houseNo
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I always hear : sleep in house, live in house
but say :
stay at my house
but say :
stay at my house
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I used "still" because the person already slept last night at my house. Thank you guys!
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at my house is fine.
It shows that the speaker is thinking of the house as a location rather than as a structure.
If you use 'in', it sounds like you mean the person does not have to sleep outside your house, eg in your front yard.
It shows that the speaker is thinking of the house as a location rather than as a structure.
If you use 'in', it sounds like you mean the person does not have to sleep outside your house, eg in your front yard.
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