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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A ring on every finger / rings on all fingers
Dear teachers,
Hello!
I would like to know the difference between the two sentences below.
1. She wears a ring on every finger.
2. She wears rings on all fingers.
Q1.
When you read these, do you imagine one hand (only 5 fingers) or both hands (10 fingers) ?
Q2.
Does sentence 2 include the case described by sentence 1
or there should be more than one ring on each finger when you say sentence 2?
Warmest regards,
blissfarm
Hello!
I would like to know the difference between the two sentences below.
1. She wears a ring on every finger.
2. She wears rings on all fingers.
Q1.
When you read these, do you imagine one hand (only 5 fingers) or both hands (10 fingers) ?
Q2.
Does sentence 2 include the case described by sentence 1
or there should be more than one ring on each finger when you say sentence 2?
Warmest regards,
blissfarm
Top answer
1. She wears a ring on every finger. - One ring on each finger 2.
- 1.
- She wears a ring on every finger.
- - One ring on each finger 2.
- She wears rings on all fingers.
- - An unspecified number of rings on each finger Q1.
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1. She wears a ring on every finger. - One ring on each finger
2. She wears rings on all fingers. - An unspecified number of rings on each finger
Q1. both hands (10 fingers)
Q2. Does sentence 2 include the case described by sentence 1 or there should be more than one ring on each finger when you say sentence 2?-- See above.
2. She wears rings on all fingers. - An unspecified number of rings on each finger
Q1. both hands (10 fingers)
Q2. Does sentence 2 include the case described by sentence 1 or there should be more than one ring on each finger when you say sentence 2?-- See above.
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Dear Mister Micawber,
Thank you very much for your easily comprehensible reply!
Now I have become clear about the point,
and have become more aware how English is a precise language
in describing details.
Thank you again!
Warmest regards,
blissfarm
Thank you very much for your easily comprehensible reply!
Now I have become clear about the point,
and have become more aware how English is a precise language
in describing details.
Thank you again!
Warmest regards,
blissfarm
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Actually, I would picture a ring on only 8 fingers - not the thumbs.
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