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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Correct sentences or not
Please check whether they are correct or not.
1. He bought only many apples.
2. I am a prize to the good Lee. (I think the word "Lee" is a name.)
3. The only game I hunt are insects.
1. He bought only many apples.
2. I am a prize to the good Lee. (I think the word "Lee" is a name.)
3. The only game I hunt are insects.
Top answer
1. OK. 2.
- 1.
- OK.
- 2.
- NO.
- 3.
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1. OK.
2. NO.
3. 'is' (not are) the antecedent of game. Your sentence is false with 'are'. It should be 'is'.
2. NO.
3. 'is' (not are) the antecedent of game. Your sentence is false with 'are'. It should be 'is'.
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2 and 3 seem OK to me.
1 seems strange.
I would rephrase it:
He bought apples only in large quantities.
1 seems strange.
I would rephrase it:
He bought apples only in large quantities.
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1. This is not okay. He bought only a few apples OR He bought many apples. It doesn't make sense to say "only many" - they are opposite concepts.
2. This is a strange constuction. Technically, it is grammatical, but it's hard to know what you mean. Is there a bad Lee? Humans are rarely considered prizes, to be won in a game.
3. I would use are. Having the pl
2. This is a strange constuction. Technically, it is grammatical, but it's hard to know what you mean. Is there a bad Lee? Humans are rarely considered prizes, to be won in a game.
3. I would use are. Having the pl
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Thank you.
In all due respect, I feel that the underlined words in the sentence "He bought only many apples" do not necessary show that of opposite concepts; rather, the whole sentence could be construed as valid if some right context were set in.
Like, among various choices of fruits in great quanitities, he only chose to buy and actually bought "many" apples.
In all due respect, I feel that the underlined words in the sentence "He bought only many apples" do not necessary show that of opposite concepts; rather, the whole sentence could be construed as valid if some right context were set in.
Like, among various choices of fruits in great quanitities, he only chose to buy and actually bought "many" apples.
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The only thing he bought was many apples
"'sound' funny to use is" -- still only 'is' correct.
The inflicted form of 'be': 'is' hinges on 'game', which is a singular noun.
"'sound' funny to use is" -- still only 'is' correct.
The inflicted form of 'be': 'is' hinges on 'game', which is a singular noun.
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Well, Believer, if the situation is that specific, then you construction would be valid. But it does not sound natural outside of this particular use, and even in that use, it sounds odd.
You are right in that "only" is not an opposite of "many," but they do not work well together. They contradict each other. As a native speaker, I would not say "only many". I might say "He bought only
You are right in that "only" is not an opposite of "many," but they do not work well together. They contradict each other. As a native speaker, I would not say "only many". I might say "He bought only
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Grammar Geek3. I would use are. Having the plural "insects" immediately after makes it "sound" funny to use is.
I am very doubtful about the suitability of ARE. Isn't THE ONLY GAME is subject here? Even if it is thought to be an inverted structure, which makes INSECTS subject, THE ONLY GAME becomes a compliment, and that makes the preferan
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He bought a lot of apples, nothing more.
only and its equivalent not more than are restrictive; many, a lot of, several, more, ... are positive or augmentive.
Using both types of quantity terms together is just pulling in two directions at once!
*He bought not more than many apples.
*He didn't buy more than many apples.
*He bought o
only and its equivalent not more than are restrictive; many, a lot of, several, more, ... are positive or augmentive.
Using both types of quantity terms together is just pulling in two directions at once!
*He bought not more than many apples.
*He didn't buy more than many apples.
*He bought o
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