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Orientalmedix Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
I had an unfrequently question.. ^^
There are some questions on these questions..
1. Her (A) brute of (B) husband was (C) on the (D) drink again.
my book's questions is (B).
and "a husband" is the answer. but I think (A)'s "brute of " should be changed into "brutal".
so I think (A) could be also the answer... right?
2. ___ mail travels faster when the zip code is indicated on the evelope.
(A) A
(B) A piece of
(C) A lot of
(D) A pair of
the answer is (B), a piece of. but why can't the answer "(A)" be the answer?
isn't it also correct? T.T
pls... tell me the correct answer.. anybody there??
1. Her (A) brute of (B) husband was (C) on the (D) drink again.
my book's questions is (B).
and "a husband" is the answer. but I think (A)'s "brute of " should be changed into "brutal".
so I think (A) could be also the answer... right?
2. ___ mail travels faster when the zip code is indicated on the evelope.
(A) A
(B) A piece of
(C) A lot of
(D) A pair of
the answer is (B), a piece of. but why can't the answer "(A)" be the answer?
isn't it also correct? T.T
pls... tell me the correct answer.. anybody there??
Top answer
1. "Her brute of a husband was on the drink again" is correct English. "Her brutal husband was on the drink again" is also correct English.
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- "Her brute of a husband was on the drink again" is correct English.
- "Her brutal husband was on the drink again" is also correct English.
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- "mail" is almost always an uncountable noun.
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1. "Her brute of a husband was on the drink again" is correct English.
"Her brutal husband was on the drink again" is also correct English.
2. "mail" is almost always an uncountable noun. You therefore cannot say "a mail", "one mail", "two mails" etc. You have to say "a/one piece/item of mail", "two pieces/items of mail", and so on.
"Her brutal husband was on the drink again" is also correct English.
2. "mail" is almost always an uncountable noun. You therefore cannot say "a mail", "one mail", "two mails" etc. You have to say "a/one piece/item of mail", "two pieces/items of mail", and so on.
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