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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
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hi,
can you say, "five birds" to mean, say, "a chicken and four doves"?
similarly, can you say, "three animals" to mean "a cat and two lions"?
Thank you,
M
can you say, "five birds" to mean, say, "a chicken and four doves"?
similarly, can you say, "three animals" to mean "a cat and two lions"?
Thank you,
M
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mitsuwao23 hi,can you say, "five birds" to mean, say, "a chicken and four doves"? Thank you,M You can; you can. And if you have two chairs, three tables, a sofa, two desks, and five beds, you can say that you have furniture.
- mitsuwao23 hi,can you say, "five birds" to mean, say, "a chicken and four doves"?
- Thank you,M You can; you can.
- And if you have two chairs, three tables, a sofa, two desks, and five beds, you can say that you have furniture.
- CJ
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mitsuwao23 hi,can you say, "five birds" to mean, say, "a chicken and four doves"? similarly, can you say, "three animals" to mean "a cat and two lions"?Thank you,MYou can; you can.
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sorry, but please let me make sure.
I think I could also say, "three animals," to mean "a cat, a dog, and a lion"; "three kinds of animals." So does that phrase have a double meaning?
Thank you,
M
I think I could also say, "three animals," to mean "a cat, a dog, and a lion"; "three kinds of animals." So does that phrase have a double meaning?
Thank you,
M
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mitsuwao23a cat, a dog, and a lionThis is "three animals".
It's also "three kinds of animals" or "three species of animals".
CJ
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