Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Set off / play fireworks

Can I say,

(a) She set off the fireworks outside the house / out of the house.
(b) She played fireworks.
(c) They set off some fireworks to play.

(d) They went outside the house to set off fireworks / play fireworks.
  

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Vincent Teo (a) She set off the fireworks outside the hous e / out of the house. yes (b) She played fireworks . " (c) They s et off some fireworks to play .

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Vincent Teo(a) She set off the fireworks outside the house / out of the house. yes

(b) She played fireworks. Only if you mean a piece of music with that name, such as Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks."

(c) They set off some fireworks to play.

(d) They went outside the hous