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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Context

0Cambridge says 'context' is countable.02br
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00Are both parts of sentences blow correct?02br
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00... in some context.02br
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00... in some contexts.02br
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00If so, the first means in 'a particular context' and 2nd means 'in a couple of contexts'?02br
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0 Hi,02br
00the way I see it...02br
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00...in some context = in one context I don't care to identify or mention.02br
00...in some contexts = in a few contexts, in several contexts, in not all of the contexts, etc.02br
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00Just my opinion... 050010id5
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0Yes, you have it right. But I hope Cambridge also allows the uncountable use as in "some of the context," or "we need some more context."02br
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00If not, we're all in trouble. We may not say, "You need to provide context," or "Your example lacks context," We must say, "You need to provide 01b00the02b00 context," or "You need to contrive 01b
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0Thanks, Kooyeen and Avangi.02br
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00I completely agree with you all.0-
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