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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Article/determiner with "Pass"
Someone tells me that he boarded a bus. The person had a monthly transit pass. However, that person was stopped by a ticket controleur and still given a ticket. I say:
- "How strange. You had a pass on you. Why the trouble?"
- "How strange! You had the pass on you. Why the trouble?"
- "How strange! You had that pass on you. Why the trouble?"
Can they all be used in that context with correctitude?
- A pass (weak emphasis)
- The pass (the pass you might have been expected to have)
- That pass (OK).
I think "a pass" is the best choice, but "that pass" can be used too and even "the pass". Yes, no? Thank you.
- "How strange. You had a pass on you. Why the trouble?"
- "How strange! You had the pass on you. Why the trouble?"
- "How strange! You had that pass on you. Why the trouble?"
Can they all be used in that context with correctitude?
- A pass (weak emphasis)
- The pass (the pass you might have been expected to have)
- That pass (OK).
I think "a pass" is the best choice, but "that pass" can be used too and even "the pass". Yes, no? Thank you.
Top answer
the pass sounds like the listener knows you had one. that pass sounds rather unnatural. ticket inspector controleur
- the pass sounds like the listener knows you had one.
- that pass sounds rather unnatural.
- ticket inspector controleur
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the pass sounds like the listener knows you had one.
that pass sounds rather unnatural.
ticket inspectorcontroleur
that pass sounds rather unnatural.
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