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Zuotengdazuo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
I am not sure about the meanings of these variants? Please help me.
Last time Mr Micawber and Clive helped me correct a sentence, I want to say thank you again. Now I know this sentence is correct: My favorite fish is the cod fish. But this seems to generate more questions. I am now sure what this sentence and its variants mean? It seems the "the" would change the original meaning quite a lot.
The paraphrases in red are those I am 100 percent sure about. But for the rest sentences, I am less sure. I don't know what their exact meanings are. Note that some sentences may have the same meaning.
Could you please tell me their meanings?(some of them may sound odd to you, but please paraphrase them as long as they are intelligible and grammaticall correct)
1.My favorite fish is cod.(I like cod meat best among all fish meat)
2.Cod is my favorite fish.(same meaning as #1)
3.My favorite fish is the cod.(Does this mean I like a particular kind of cod meat? Or it means I like cod this species and admire them as pets?)
4.The cod is my favorite fish.(same as #3?)
5.My favorite fish are cods.(I like different kinds of cod as pets. Not that I like their meat??)
6.Cods are my favorite fish.(same as #5?)
7.My favorite fish are the cods.(I like specific kinds of cod as pets, as oppoesed to other kinds of cod??)
8.The cods are my favorite fish.(same as #7?)
9.My favorite fish are cod.(l like the cod species itself as pets. Not that I like their meat.)
10.Cod are my favorite fish.(same as #9)
11.My favorite fish are the cod.(It has the same meaning as #9??)
12.The cod are my favorite fish.(same as #11?)
Sorry for posting too many sentences and taking too much of your time, but I really want to know. Thank you in advance.
The paraphrases in red are those I am 100 percent sure about. But for the rest sentences, I am less sure. I don't know what their exact meanings are. Note that some sentences may have the same meaning.
Could you please tell me their meanings?(some of them may sound odd to you, but please paraphrase them as long as they are intelligible and grammaticall correct)
1.My favorite fish is cod.(I like cod meat best among all fish meat)
2.Cod is my favorite fish.(same meaning as #1)
3.My favorite fish is the cod.(Does this mean I like a particular kind of cod meat? Or it means I like cod this species and admire them as pets?)
4.The cod is my favorite fish.(same as #3?)
5.My favorite fish are cods.(I like different kinds of cod as pets. Not that I like their meat??)
6.Cods are my favorite fish.(same as #5?)
7.My favorite fish are the cods.(I like specific kinds of cod as pets, as oppoesed to other kinds of cod??)
8.The cods are my favorite fish.(same as #7?)
9.My favorite fish are cod.(l like the cod species itself as pets. Not that I like their meat.)
10.Cod are my favorite fish.(same as #9)
11.My favorite fish are the cod.(It has the same meaning as #9??)
12.The cod are my favorite fish.(same as #11?)
Sorry for posting too many sentences and taking too much of your time, but I really want to know. Thank you in advance.
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1. and 2. are fine as you say 3.
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- and 2.
- are fine as you say 3.
- is the exact same as 4.
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1. and 2. are fine as you say
3. is the exact same as 4. just phrased differently and can both mean that you like cod as a pet or to eat (I would also drop 'the' e.g. My favourite fish is cod. But it does not particularly matter.
I will reply to the other sentences in due course.
Ash
3. is the exact same as 4. just phrased differently and can both mean that you like cod as a pet or to eat (I would also drop 'the' e.g. My favourite fish is cod. But it does not particularly matter.
I will reply to the other sentences in due course.
Ash
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Anonymous1. and 2. are fine as you say3. is the exact same as 4. just phrased differently and can both mean that you like cod as a pet or to eat (I would also drop 'the' e.g. My favourite fish is cod. But it does not particularly matter.I will reply to the other sentences in due course.AshThank you. So #3 is ambiguous, right? Besides, who are you? Are your na
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zuotengdazuo1.My favorite fish is cod.(I like cod meat best among all fish meat)2.Cod is my favorite fish.(same meaning as #1)Correct.
zuotengdazuo3.My favorite fish is the cod.(Does this mean I like a particular kind of cod meat?No.
zuotengdazuoOr it means I like cod this species and admire them as
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Anonymous zuotengdazuo1.My favorite fish is cod.(I like cod meat best among all fish meat)2.Cod is my favorite fish.(same meaning as #1)Correct.zuotengdazuo3.My favorite fish is the cod.(Does this mean I like a particular kind of cod meat?No.zuotengdazuoOr it means I like cod this species and admire them as pets?)That it is your favourite fish species. The idea of having t
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