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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
an eraser and pen VS an eraser and pen
0 well.. the title says it all 05 0 02 br
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00 when listing items like below, 02 br
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00 1) do not use 01 b 00 an 02 b 00 eraser and pen! 02 br
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00 2) do not use 01 b 00 an 02 b 00 eraser and 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen! 02 br
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00 which is acceptable? 02 br
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00 if 2) is okay, do i have to add 'a' everytime a new item comes out (like 3) or can i leave the latter one(like 4)? 02 br
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00 3) do not use 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pencil! 02 br
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00 4) do not use 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and pencil! 02 br
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00 i hope my questions aren't so weird... these things are very tricky at least to me. :-( 02 br
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00 and i'll put all my hopes on you, gurus!!! 05 1 00 thanks in advance!! 05 2 02 br
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00 P.S. how about 'the'?? like 02 br
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00 5) use it with the A and B / use it with the A and the B. 010id 111id 112id 1
02 br
00 when listing items like below, 02 br
02 br
00 1) do not use 01 b 00 an 02 b 00 eraser and pen! 02 br
02 br
00 2) do not use 01 b 00 an 02 b 00 eraser and 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen! 02 br
02 br
00 which is acceptable? 02 br
02 br
00 if 2) is okay, do i have to add 'a' everytime a new item comes out (like 3) or can i leave the latter one(like 4)? 02 br
02 br
00 3) do not use 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pencil! 02 br
02 br
00 4) do not use 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and pencil! 02 br
02 br
00 i hope my questions aren't so weird... these things are very tricky at least to me. :-( 02 br
02 br
00 and i'll put all my hopes on you, gurus!!! 05 1 00 thanks in advance!! 05 2 02 br
02 br
00 P.S. how about 'the'?? like 02 br
02 br
00 5) use it with the A and B / use it with the A and the B. 010id 111id 112id 1
Top answer
02 br 02 br 00 Often, the single article (or other determiner-- 01 i 01 b 00 my 02 b 00 mom and dad are in the kitchen 02 i 00 ) is the more expected form, but there is nothing ungrammatical about using the article before each noun. Therefore, your #s 1-5 are all correct. 02 br 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 Often, the single article (or other determiner-- 01 i 01 b 00 my 02 b 00 mom and dad are in the kitchen 02 i 00 ) is the more expected form, but there is nothing ungrammatical about using the article before each noun.
- Therefore, your #s 1-5 are all correct.
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0 Not weird at all, Jenthecute. 02 br
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00 If the two items are stated briefly and are in some sense considered a 'set' in the writer's mind, then only a single article will serve for both: 02 br
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01 i 00 Pass me 01 b 00 the 02 b 00 bread and butter. 02 br
00 I need 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and eraser. 02 br
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00 If the two items are stated briefly and are in some sense considered a 'set' in the writer's mind, then only a single article will serve for both: 02 br
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01 i 00 Pass me 01 b 00 the 02 b 00 bread and butter. 02 br
00 I need 01 b 00 a 02 b 00 pen and eraser. 02 br
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0 THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR ANSWER!! 02 br
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00 It was just fantastic!!!!! Muah~ 0-
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00 It was just fantastic!!!!! Muah~ 0-
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Thank you, Mr. M.
OK, help me here.
Are both OK? I don't think we can think of them as sets.
Do not use a pen, a toy and a mechanical pencil.
Do not use a pen, toy and mechanical pencil.
OK, help me here.
Are both OK? I don't think we can think of them as sets.
Do not use a pen, a toy and a mechanical pencil.
Do not use a pen, toy and mechanical pencil.
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