svetlana14
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- Ukrainian
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- Ukraine
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- Ukraine
I think it might be missing altogether- the sort of mistake we make when speaking.
Accidentally saying "bought" instead of "brought" is very rare. The opposite, however, is alarmingly common. You'll hear native speakers (BrE, at least) say "I brought this watermelon at the supermarket" when, of course, they mean "bought".
I know that I always have to stop and think when writing either word to check that I am using the right one.Accidentally saying "bought" instead of "brought" is very rare. The opposite, however, is alarmingly common. You'll hear native speakers (BrE, at least) say "I brought this watermelon at the supermarket" when, of course, they mean "bought".
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