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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

A few/ not many

1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ?

2. And:

Is it possible to say: "I am no longer reading (now)" in the following meaning: "I've just finished reading and don't want to read any more' ?

  

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olive bee 1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ? It's about the same, but from a different point of view.

— CalifJim

  • olive bee 1.
  • Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ?
  • It's about the same, but from a different point of view.
  • — You don't have any Italian dictionaries, do you?
  • — Actually, I do have a few.
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olive bee1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ?

It's about the same, but from a different point of view.

— You don't have any Italian dictionaries, do you?
— Actually, I do have a few.

— You have a lot of Italian dictionaries, don't you?
— Actually
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olive beeIs it possible to say: "I am no longer reading (now)" in the following meaning: "I've just finished reading and don't want to read any more' ?

Yes, but the sense of not wanting doesn't come through very strongly.

CJ

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