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Redkiddy Posted 19 years ago
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0Hi from Turkiye,02br
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001. You need to buy ____ soap for dry skin. ( the book says "a" but I think "no article " here. What do you say?)( Also I used 02br
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00the book ---can we use "the " here, I know which book But you don't)02br
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002. ____ learning is a dangerous thing. A little or little. (I think little)02br
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003. I've had 01i00___02i00 drinks but I'm not drunk. A few or Few ( I think a few,not know why)02br
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004. You won't change her mind so there is ____ use in trying. A little or little (I think little ,not know why)02br
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005. I need ____ help. I'm a bit stuck. A little or little (a little I think, will be enough for me((if I say this sentence)) ,right)02br
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006. Michael Cane was borne in South london,not the East End. 01i00___02i00 people know that. A few--few02br
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007. There weren't many people there. .Just01i00___02i00 . A few--Few.02br
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008. There is ____point in continuing. We're all too tired. A little--Little02br
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00Could you spare me_____minutes? a few--few 02br
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00I think I have some problems in choosing between "a few-few and alittle-little02br
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00But If you answer these, My problems in this will diminish..Thank you again.0-
  

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1font 001. You need to buy ____ soap for dry skin. ( the book says "a" but I think "no article " here.

— Ruslana

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  • You need to buy ____ soap for dry skin.
  • ( the book says "a" but I think "no article " here.
  • )( Also I used 02font 02br 02br 01font 00the book ---can we use "the " here, I know which book But you don't)02font 00 "A" probably refers to a bar of soap, so it's right.
  • "Soap" without any article means to me that you are advised to but exactly soap, but not another thing to clean your skin.
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1font001. You need to buy ____ soap for dry skin. ( the book says "a" but I think "no article " here. What do you say?)( Also I used 02font02br
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01font00the book ---can we use "the " here, I know which book But you don't)02font00 "A" probably refers to a bar of soap, so it's right. "Soap" with
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10Hi from Turkiye,12br
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101. You need to buy ____ soap for dry skin. ( the book says10 "a"10 but I think "no article " here. What do you say?)( Also I used 12br
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10the book ---can we use "the " here, I know which book But you don't)11font
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01cite10Philip12cite102. ____ learning is a dangerous thing. 10A little10 or little. (I think little)12blockquote
10Why so, Philip? I'd think that the meaning is, "Insufficient learning is a dangerous thing". Don't we use "little" without "a" article in that case?0-
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02. ____ learning is a dangerous thing. I agree with Philip that 'a little' should be used. 02br
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00This reminds me of the expression: '01b00A02b00 01b00little02b00 knowledge is dangerous.'0-
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