sitifan
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I was watching the television, when suddenly the lights went out. (My bold.)
Source: Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech, and Jan Svartvik, A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, p1084.
Is the expression "watching the television" acceptable?
Source: Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech, and Jan Svartvik, A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, p1084.
Is the expression "watching the television" acceptable?
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