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Layla1234 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A/the
Throw a dice or the dice? (there is only one dice in the room)
What is the next number after eleven?
or
What is next number after eleven?
When should I use a or the? When there is only one thing should I use the?
for example in the classroom
Close the books or the books?
Where should I use the with plural nouns?
Thanks in advance
layla
What is the next number after eleven?
or
What is next number after eleven?
When should I use a or the? When there is only one thing should I use the?
for example in the classroom
Close the books or the books?
Where should I use the with plural nouns?
Thanks in advance
layla
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Not all parts of your question are clear so I will answer only those that I understand. Perhaps other colleagues will help with the other items. Throw a dice or the dice?
- Not all parts of your question are clear so I will answer only those that I understand.
- Perhaps other colleagues will help with the other items.
- Throw a dice or the dice?
- Throw the dice.
- Throw a die.
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Not all parts of your question are clear so I will answer only those that I understand. Perhaps other colleagues will help with the other items.
Throw a dice or the dice?
Throw the dice.
Throw a die.
Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English, di
Throw a dice or the dice?
Throw the dice.
Throw a die.
Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English, di
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In a classroom, the teacher would be more likely to say "close your books."
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So what should I use when I mean only one dice?
Both options are ok?
Throw a dice.
Throw the dice.
Both options are ok?
Throw a dice.
Throw the dice.
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Layla, for the sake of modernity, say "Throw the dice" no matter if you have one or six.
John
John
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Ok, thank you. Can you explain me one more thing?
What is the difference between kind of and kinds of?
Can we say something like that:
What kinds of animals do you know? or only What kind of animals do you know?
In some sources(dictionaries) I found that the first option is not acceptable whereas in others it is acceptable and now I am confused.
What is the difference between kind of and kinds of?
Can we say something like that:
What kinds of animals do you know? or only What kind of animals do you know?
In some sources(dictionaries) I found that the first option is not acceptable whereas in others it is acceptable and now I am confused.
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Please start a new thread with this question, Layla.
It's a good one, and students might not see it burried here.
John
It's a good one, and students might not see it burried here.
John
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