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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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I have a question.
I got a multiple choice exercise.
He lives in England but doesn't speak......very well yet.
(a) a language ( b) language (c) the language ( d) the English
Its model answer says, the correct answer is (c) the language,
I wonder why (a) a language is not appropriate here.
Could you explain the reason ?
He lives in England but doesn't speak......very well yet.
(a) a language ( b) language (c) the language ( d) the English
Its model answer says, the correct answer is (c) the language,
I wonder why (a) a language is not appropriate here.
Could you explain the reason ?
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the language means the specific language that is spoken in England. a language means some unspecified language, eg maybe he doesn't speak Russian very well yet, or Japanese, or Greek. Clive
- the language means the specific language that is spoken in England.
- a language means some unspecified language, eg maybe he doesn't speak Russian very well yet, or Japanese, or Greek.
- Clive
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the language means the specific language that is spoken in England.
a language means some unspecified language, eg maybe he doesn't speak Russian very well yet, or Japanese, or Greek.
Clive
a language means some unspecified language, eg maybe he doesn't speak Russian very well yet, or Japanese, or Greek.
Clive
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Thank you for explaining that to me.
Just in case, Let me confirm this.
If I say " He lives in Japan but doesn't speak the language yet." , " the language" in this sentence
means " Japanese language" ?
Just in case, Let me confirm this.
If I say " He lives in Japan but doesn't speak the language yet." , " the language" in this sentence
means " Japanese language" ?
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AnonymousIf I say " He lives in Japan but doesn't speak the language yet." , " the language" in this sentencemeans " Japanese language" ?Right.
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