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...discipline a child? I am Brazilian.
Tell me where you are from, please.
Please, do NOT use electronic translators, such as Google translator.
What verb can I use to express the action of using a belt or a pair of thongs to discipline a child?
I know that it is prohibted nowadays, but, what verb can I use?
Is the verb "beat", "hit", "slap" or other?
Examples.
1. Denis got a beating from his mother. (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
2. Denis's mother beat him with a pair of thongs because he caused trouble at school (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
And what verb can I use when, for example, a classmate fights Denis and hurts Denis with punches and kicks?
3. Denis got a beating from a classmate. (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
4. A classmate beat Denis with punches and kicks (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
Tell me where you are from, please.
Please, do NOT use electronic translators, such as Google translator.
What verb can I use to express the action of using a belt or a pair of thongs to discipline a child?
I know that it is prohibted nowadays, but, what verb can I use?
Is the verb "beat", "hit", "slap" or other?
Examples.
1. Denis got a beating from his mother. (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
2. Denis's mother beat him with a pair of thongs because he caused trouble at school (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
And what verb can I use when, for example, a classmate fights Denis and hurts Denis with punches and kicks?
3. Denis got a beating from a classmate. (Is this sentence correct and usual?)
4. A classmate beat Denis with punches and kicks (Is this sentence correct and usual?)