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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I like those / those dogs.

Can't we just say,"I like those." instead of "I like those dogs." for the same meaning?

Can't we just say,"I know many." instead of "I know many people." for the same meaning?

What do you native English speakers think?

Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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" for the same meaning? What do you native English speakers think? With no more context, you cannot.

— Mister Micawber

  • " for the same meaning?
  • What do you native English speakers think?
  • With no more context, you cannot.
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AnonymousCan't we just say,"I like those." instead of "I like those dogs." for the same meaning? Can't we just say,"I know many." instead of "I know many people." for the same meaning?What do you native English speakers think?
With no more context, you cannot.
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Thank you so much. If there is enough context, it happens to be possible for them respectively to be interchangeable for the same meaning?
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Anonymousit happens to be possible for them respectively to be interchangeable for the same meaning?
Perhaps. I would have to see the context.
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Hello, MM, Could you please tell me, what it means by
Mister MicawberI would have to see the context.?
And this structure is called what? Thanks MM.
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mizansinha007Hello, MM, Could you please tell me, what it means byMister MicawberI would have to see the context.?
I have to see the sentences that the expression appears in.
mizansinha007And this structure is called what?
I don't understand what you mean.
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