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Postmodernbliss Posted 16 years ago
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Hello,
Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following two questions:
1. Does this sentence make sense in terms of the words one another / each other. Something tells me that I have to use either one consistently in the sentence, but I don't...
Koreans ask one another about their age in order to determine how to properly address each other in social interactions.
2. What is the difference in saying, " I am at a mall" vs. "I am at the mall." Definite article vs. indefinite article. I know the rules for each, but what is implied here?
Best regards.
Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following two questions:
1. Does this sentence make sense in terms of the words one another / each other. Something tells me that I have to use either one consistently in the sentence, but I don't...
Koreans ask one another about their age in order to determine how to properly address each other in social interactions.
2. What is the difference in saying, " I am at a mall" vs. "I am at the mall." Definite article vs. indefinite article. I know the rules for each, but what is implied here?
Best regards.
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Hi PMB Your first sentence uses 'one another' and 'each other' appropriately. As regards your second question, the use of the word 'the' refers to a particular mall. There may be only one mall in the speaker's area, and thus the reference would be to that one.
- Hi PMB Your first sentence uses 'one another' and 'each other' appropriately.
- As regards your second question, the use of the word 'the' refers to a particular mall.
- There may be only one mall in the speaker's area, and thus the reference would be to that one.
- Or the speaker is referring to a particular mall that has already been mentioned in previous conversation.
- Or possibly there is only one particular mall that the speaker ever goes to.
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Hi PMB
Your first sentence uses 'one another' and 'each other' appropriately.
As regards your second question, the use of the word 'the' refers to a particular mall. There may be only one mall in the speaker's area, and thus the reference would be to that one. Or the speaker is referring to a particular mall that has already been mentioned in previous conversation. Or possibly t
Your first sentence uses 'one another' and 'each other' appropriately.
As regards your second question, the use of the word 'the' refers to a particular mall. There may be only one mall in the speaker's area, and thus the reference would be to that one. Or the speaker is referring to a particular mall that has already been mentioned in previous conversation. Or possibly t
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