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Stevenloan
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by Stevenloan » Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:51 pm
- Hi everyone! Is it correct to say "
Have you ever put a washing up liquid bottle upside down only to get its every last drop?" in this case?
Your answers will be greatly appreciated.
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Erik_Kowal
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by Erik_Kowal » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:22 pm
I would say "Have you ever turned a washing-up bottle upside down simply so you could squeeze out the very last drop?"
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It's less fiddly just to add a small amount of water to the residual washing-up liquid (US = dish soap), which will decrease its viscosity enough to allow it to be squirted out in the normal way.
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by Stevenloan » Sat Oct 10, 2020 4:23 am
Erik : Thanks so much for your version and the advice. Have a great weekend.
StevenLoan
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