Miyabi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
the word “pierce”
hi, everybody
Pls help and check the grammmar following sentense:
1. How to use the word “pierce”
Is it natural and correct to say:
“The plastic bag was pierced and got a hole on it.”
2. “The dog bite the bag and it is now broken with a hole.”
Thanks!
Pls help and check the grammmar following sentense:
1. How to use the word “pierce”
Is it natural and correct to say:
“The plastic bag was pierced and got a hole on it.”
2. “The dog bite the bag and it is now broken with a hole.”
Thanks!
Top answer
1. "a hole in it", but consider whether the second part is necessary, since "pierced" already implies that a hole was made. "pierce" is a slightly technical word; it refers to a specific type of action whereby a sharp object punctures something.
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1. "a hole in it", but consider whether the second part is necessary, since "pierced" already implies that a hole was made. "pierce" is a slightly technical word; it refers to a specific type of action whereby a sharp object punctures something. It is not the commonest word in everyday speech (though it is certainly not wrong to use it).
2. "The dog bit the bag". "broken" is
2. "The dog bit the bag". "broken" is
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