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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A candy from there or from the jar or in the jar?

Hi. Please help. Let's say a person walks into a store and spots a candy jar. He wants to buy a candy from the jar. How should he ask the question? Let's also say that he is pointing at the jar while asking the question.
Could any of these be the correct question? Thank you in advance for your help.

(pointing at the jar)
1. How much is a candy from there?
2. How much is a candy from the jar?
3. How much is a candy in the jar?
  

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He would probably say, How much is that candy? How much is the candy in that jar?

— Elanguest

  • He would probably say, How much is that candy?
  • How much is the candy in that jar?
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He would probably say,

How much is that candy?
How much is the candy in that jar?
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AnonymousHow should he ask the question?
It's a fairly standard formula.

How much is that doggie in the window?
How much is that angelfish in the big tank?
How much is that sandwich in the showcase?
How much is that candy in the jar?
How much is that canary in the little wooden cage?

CJ
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The most natural thing to say is
eg How much is one of those, please?

You don't need to say 'candy' because you are pointing to it

In my experience, people consider such questions without 'please' rude. I don't think most English lear
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CliveI don't think most English learners realize how often 'please' is used in conversation.
It depends on whose conversations they're listening in on.
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