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DorisPao Posted 10 years ago
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A castle!
Hi there,
Statement (someone tells me): "I was driving around and saw a castle".
(I reply):
1. "Where did you see a castle?"
2. "Where did you see the castle?"
3. "Where did you see that castle?"
Is #1 correct? I think #2 and #3 are definitely correct and mean the same thing (the castle just mentioned).
However, #1 (a castle) seems normal as well. I am just repeating what the other person said. It's still not specific enough. Also, I might be emphasizing the "where" and not "the castle".
Can someone confirm that my thoughts are correct?
Statement (someone tells me): "I was driving around and saw a castle".
(I reply):
1. "Where did you see a castle?"
2. "Where did you see the castle?"
3. "Where did you see that castle?"
Is #1 correct? I think #2 and #3 are definitely correct and mean the same thing (the castle just mentioned).
However, #1 (a castle) seems normal as well. I am just repeating what the other person said. It's still not specific enough. Also, I might be emphasizing the "where" and not "the castle".
Can someone confirm that my thoughts are correct?
Top answer
Of the three choices offered, I think I would most likely use #1, then #2, and least likely would be #3. "
- Of the three choices offered, I think I would most likely use #1, then #2, and least likely would be #3.
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Of the three choices offered, I think I would most likely use #1, then #2, and least likely would be #3.
With a free choice, the first response that comes to my mind is "Where was that?"
With a free choice, the first response that comes to my mind is "Where was that?"
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GPYOf the three choices offered, I think I would most likely use #1, then #2, and least likely would be #3.With a free choice, the first response that comes to my mind is "Where was that?"Thanks, GPY!
Can I infer from your response that your likelihood of usage indicates your preference and not the correctness/incorrectness of each one? In other word
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I would also point out that my preference is highly context-dependent, i.e. dependent on the reply following the statement "I was driving around and saw a castle". If, at some later time, you want to reopen a topic that was previously mentioned, then "Where did you see that castle?" (i.e. "that castle that you mentioned earlier") would be a natural thing to say.
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