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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Choose a table vs the table
In a restaurant context or similar,
1.
a) Can we choose a table?
b) Can we choose the table? (implying a table "we will use" but not a particular one--a subsitute for "our table")
Q.
Is (b) necessarily wrong? (and (a) right?)
2.
a) Can we change the table?
b) Can we change our table?
Q.
Is (a) wrong?
1.
a) Can we choose a table?
b) Can we choose the table? (implying a table "we will use" but not a particular one--a subsitute for "our table")
Q.
Is (b) necessarily wrong? (and (a) right?)
2.
a) Can we change the table?
b) Can we change our table?
Q.
Is (a) wrong?
Top answer
1) Either is correct. 2) Our would be the correct choice. I would say, however, can we change tables .
- 1) Either is correct.
- 2) Our would be the correct choice.
- I would say, however, can we change tables .
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1) Either is correct.
2) Our would be the correct choice. I would say, however, can we change tables.
2) Our would be the correct choice. I would say, however, can we change tables.
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