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Today
John: Can you please correct the errors in our record?
Mary: Okay, I will.
The next day
John: Have you got (a, the)___ chance to correct the errors?
Mary: Sorry, I haven't yet.
1. Which is the correct article in John's question above?
2. If both are possible, how are they different in meaning?
3. Is Mary's response the next day natural to native speakers?
4. If not, can she say "Sorry, not yet"?
John: Can you please correct the errors in our record?
Mary: Okay, I will.
The next day
John: Have you got (a, the)___ chance to correct the errors?
Mary: Sorry, I haven't yet.
1. Which is the correct article in John's question above?
2. If both are possible, how are they different in meaning?
3. Is Mary's response the next day natural to native speakers?
4. If not, can she say "Sorry, not yet"?
Top answer
Hi, Today John: Can you please correct the errors in our record? Mary: Okay, I will. The next day John: Have you got ( a , the )___ chance to correct the errors?
- Hi, Today John: Can you please correct the errors in our record?
- Mary: Okay, I will.
- The next day John: Have you got ( a , the )___ chance to correct the errors?
- More natural is Have you had ( a , the )_chance to correct the errors?
- Mary: Sorry, I haven't yet.
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4 Answers
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Hi,
Today
John: Can you please correct the errors in our record?
Mary: Okay, I will.
The next day
John: Have you got (a, the)___ chance to correct the errors?
More natural is Have you had (a, the)_chance to correct the errors?
Mary: Sorry, I haven't yet.
Today
John: Can you please correct the errors in our record?
Mary: Okay, I will.
The next day
John: Have you got (a, the)___ chance to correct the errors?
More natural is Have you had (a, the)_chance to correct the errors?
Mary: Sorry, I haven't yet.
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Thank you very much.
My first guest was that 'the' was the only possible answer on the basis that the specific 'chance' has been spoken about earlier. Although 'chance' was not mentioned the prior day, the creation of 'chance' was implied. On the other hand, I was thinking 'a' is not possible because it is not the first time it is spoken of. 'Chance' might not have bee
My first guest was that 'the' was the only possible answer on the basis that the specific 'chance' has been spoken about earlier. Although 'chance' was not mentioned the prior day, the creation of 'chance' was implied. On the other hand, I was thinking 'a' is not possible because it is not the first time it is spoken of. 'Chance' might not have bee
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Hi,
My first guest was that 'the' was the only possible answer on the basis that the specific 'chance' has been spoken about earlier. Although 'chance' was not mentioned the prior day, the creation of 'chance' was implied. On the other hand, I was thinking 'a' is not possible because it is not the first time it is spoken of. 'Chance' might not have been mentioned earlier
My first guest was that 'the' was the only possible answer on the basis that the specific 'chance' has been spoken about earlier. Although 'chance' was not mentioned the prior day, the creation of 'chance' was implied. On the other hand, I was thinking 'a' is not possible because it is not the first time it is spoken of. 'Chance' might not have been mentioned earlier
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