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Non_stop Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
a/an vs the
Can I use two articles "a" in the following sentence or should I use two articles "the"?
It's a right answer, but not a complete one.
P.S.
I use an indefinite article twice here, because I belive "right aswer" is not single in the given specific case.
But I should use a definite article if "right answer" is single. And in that case I will say: "It's the right answer."
Is my reasoning correct?
Thank you!
It's a right answer, but not a complete one.
P.S.
I use an indefinite article twice here, because I belive "right aswer" is not single in the given specific case.
But I should use a definite article if "right answer" is single. And in that case I will say: "It's the right answer."
Is my reasoning correct?
Thank you!
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Hi Non-stop, and welcome to the forums! If you think that there is more than one answer that could be right, then "a right answer" is just fine. " Like if the answer was "Pierre Curie" and you answered only "Curie" - right, but not complete, because it could have been Marie.
- Hi Non-stop, and welcome to the forums!
- If you think that there is more than one answer that could be right, then "a right answer" is just fine.
- " Like if the answer was "Pierre Curie" and you answered only "Curie" - right, but not complete, because it could have been Marie.
- (That happened on Jeopardy the other day.
- )
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Hi Non-stop, and welcome to the forums!
If you think that there is more than one answer that could be right, then "a right answer" is just fine.
If there really was only one right answer, you could say "It's the right answer, but it's not complete."
Like if the answer was "Pierre Curie" and you answered only "Curie" - right, but not complete, because it could have been M
If you think that there is more than one answer that could be right, then "a right answer" is just fine.
If there really was only one right answer, you could say "It's the right answer, but it's not complete."
Like if the answer was "Pierre Curie" and you answered only "Curie" - right, but not complete, because it could have been M
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