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Sweety10 Posted 20 years ago
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Have you heard from any of the schools you have contacted?

Do you have any bulldog puppies available? If you do please let me know the colors & price asap.

Is the needed in both the sentences above? I really dont know when to use the in sentences. Please help me understand that. Also in sentence (2) above do I say price or prices?

Thanks much.
  

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"the" is required in both, as these are specific things prices

  • "the" is required in both, as these are specific things prices
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"the" is required in both, as these are specific things
prices
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Sweety10
Have you heard from any of the schools you have contacted?

Do you have any bulldog puppies available? If you do please let me know the colors & price asap.

Is the needed in both the sentences above? I really dont know when to use the in sentences. Please help me understand that. Also in sentence (2) above do I say price or prices?

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How about "their colors and prices"?
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How about "their colors and prices"?

I agree since it should be the 'prices of the puppies'. If one puppy is mentioned, then 'the price of the puppy'.
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Hi,

I think in the first sentence the is required by the following restrictive clause, "you have contacted."

As for the second sentence, I THINK, prices are possible and can be recommended because any puppies mean a few among many of the puppies and not necessary just one.
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I've already mentioned "prices" in my answerEmotion: smile
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Hi,

I think in the first sentence the is required by the following restrictive clause, "you have contacted."

As for the second sentence, I THINK, prices are possible and can be recommended because any puppies mean a few among many of the puppies and not necessary just one.

My Q:

Can I say, "Do you have any puppy available? and if you do, wh

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