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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Article + adjective to mean one
Hi. Is this correct to use the phrase "the dirty" to mean "the dirty one" in the following example sentence? Let's say there are two dogs, one dirty and another clean. Thank you in advance for your help.
You'll like the clean one rather than the dirty.
You'll like the clean one rather than the dirty.
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Anonymous You'll like the clean one rather than the dirty. It sounds incomplete. You may be able to get away with that in an informal conversation with friends, but it should have "one" at the end, especially in writing or in less informal situations.
- Anonymous You'll like the clean one rather than the dirty.
- It sounds incomplete.
- You may be able to get away with that in an informal conversation with friends, but it should have "one" at the end, especially in writing or in less informal situations.
- CJ
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AnonymousYou'll like the clean one rather than the dirty.It sounds incomplete. You may be able to get away with that in an informal conversation with friends, but it should have "one" at the end, especially in writing or in less informal situations.
CJ
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