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Magic-dragon Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
A typhoon often hits Japan in September
I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference.
A: Typhoons often hit Japan in September.
B: A typhoon often hits Japan in September.
Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference.
A: Typhoons often hit Japan in September.
B: A typhoon often hits Japan in September.
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Only A is reasonable. B suggests that there is only one typhoon in September, if any. )
- Only A is reasonable.
- B suggests that there is only one typhoon in September, if any.
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Only A is reasonable. B suggests that there is only one typhoon in September, if any.
(And I'm sitting in the middle of one at the moment!)
(And I'm sitting in the middle of one at the moment!)
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--- Hi, Mr. Thanks for your answer. But there is one more thing I 'd like to ask.
Are the following 2 sentences correct?
A: I often take a walk around here.
B: I often take walks around here.
Are the following 2 sentences correct?
A: I often take a walk around here.
B: I often take walks around here.
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-Hi, Micauber. Thank you for your answer, but I don't fully understand why C is OK, while B is not oK.
A: Typhoons often hit Japan in September.
B: A typhoon often hit Japan in September.
C: I often take a walk around here.
D: I often take walks around here.
In B, A typhoon means the only one typhoon, but in C, there's no such meaning, I suppose.
A: Typhoons often hit Japan in September.
B: A typhoon often hit Japan in September.
C: I often take a walk around here.
D: I often take walks around here.
In B, A typhoon means the only one typhoon, but in C, there's no such meaning, I suppose.
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Both E and F are correct. E suggests that I make only once call while B suggests that I make multiple calls.
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--Hi, Neeraj. I want to know why "often" coexists with "only once call". "Often" demands the plural form, I suppose. What do you think?
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Here often denotes a habit. I might be placing a single call every day.
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Magic Dragon
In your comparison of the two sets of sentences you are forgetting that a time span is specified for the typhoons 'in September'.
If you included that in your walk sentences the same answer would apply - are you taking only one single walk in the whole of the month, or several?
In your comparison of the two sets of sentences you are forgetting that a time span is specified for the typhoons 'in September'.
If you included that in your walk sentences the same answer would apply - are you taking only one single walk in the whole of the month, or several?
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