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SeroMack Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Articles, articles...
"I live in a small house with my parents and my brother and sister"
In the sentence above, are supposed to use and article or a possessive pronoun before brother and sister?
...or while talking about father...
"I have a father. My father is a sculptor. I always talk to my/the father when I want to ask him something."
Do we need to use a definite article or a possessive pronoun?
and one more...
If somebody plays an instrument, can we say: "My favorite instrument is a cello and I play on it" Is this ON article correct?
In the sentence above, are supposed to use and article or a possessive pronoun before brother and sister?
...or while talking about father...
"I have a father. My father is a sculptor. I always talk to my/the father when I want to ask him something."
Do we need to use a definite article or a possessive pronoun?
and one more...
If somebody plays an instrument, can we say: "My favorite instrument is a cello and I play on it" Is this ON article correct?
Top answer
seroMack "I live in a small house with my parents and my brother and sister" The sentence is correct but you could shorten it: I live in a small house with my parents, brother and sister. seroMack I have a father. Correct again, but rather odd.
- seroMack "I live in a small house with my parents and my brother and sister" The sentence is correct but you could shorten it: I live in a small house with my parents, brother and sister.
- seroMack I have a father.
- Correct again, but rather odd.
- I don't know anybody that doesn't have a father, either dead or alive.
- seroMack My father is a sculptor.
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seroMack"I live in a small house with my parents and my brother and sister"The sentence is correct but you could shorten it: I live in a small house with my parents, brother and sister.
seroMackI have a father.
Correct again, but rather odd. I don't know anybody that doesn't have a father, either dea
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Cool BreezeCorrect again, but rather odd. I don't know anybody that doesn't have a father, either dead or alive.seroMackMy father is a sculptor. I always talk to myOK, but if I'd want to emphasize it? You know, e.g. to convince somebody th/thefather when I want to ask him something.
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No, "father" needs either an article or possessive pronoun.
His father, my father, the father and his son...
If you actually call him "Father" (like I say "Dad") the capitalize it, without the article.
"Father, where would you like to for dinner tonight?" - a direct form of address.
His father, my father, the father and his son...
If you actually call him "Father" (like I say "Dad") the capitalize it, without the article.
"Father, where would you like to for dinner tonight?" - a direct form of address.
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