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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

How are they different?

Hi,

Please answer the questions below.

1. I have two sentences with the same sentential elements?? except for determiners. How are they different?

I went to see a movie called "ZZZ."

I went to see the movie called "ZZZ."

2. Are these sentences right?

Dinner is/was delicious.

The dinner menu was hamburger and pepsi cola.
  

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1. " 2. Both is/was OK.

— Marius Hancu

  • 1.
  • " 2.
  • Both is/was OK.
  • Also: dinner has been delicious.
  • The dinner menu was hamburger s and pepsi cola.
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I went to see a movie called "ZZZ."
I went to see one of the movies available at the nearby cinema, called "ZZZ."

I went to see the movie called "ZZZ."
I went to see the spec
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1a. I went to see a movie. It was called "ZZZ". (Maybe you have never heard of it. Have you heard of it?)
1b. I went to see that particular movie that is called "ZZZ", and not any other movie. (Surely you've heard of it, and you know which movie I'm talking about.)

2. If the two sentences are supposed to go together, then

The dinner menu was hamburger and
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Thank you, CalifJim and Marius.

If two sentences are combined, would it be logical?? to put the definite article the in front for the second sentence? I think the inclusion of "the" might be better.

The dinner menu was hamburger and Pepsi Cola. The dinner was delicious.

I think putting the gives out an implicit notion that the dinner is the one served on that day.
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I think the inclusion of "the" might be better.
Yes. After thinking it over, I think you're right.

CJ
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