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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Let's go to a/the restaurant
Do you ever say, "Let's go to the restaurant that newly opened in town," to a person who does not know that the restaurant newly opened.
If yes, is that because "the restaurant" is restricted by the succeeding relative clause (i.e., "that newly opened)?
Or do you say, "Let's go to a restaurant that newly opened in town."?
Similarly, do you say, "Replace the applet with a new one downloaded from the manufacturer's site" or "Replace.... the new one..."?
If yes, is that because "the restaurant" is restricted by the succeeding relative clause (i.e., "that newly opened)?
Or do you say, "Let's go to a restaurant that newly opened in town."?
Similarly, do you say, "Replace the applet with a new one downloaded from the manufacturer's site" or "Replace.... the new one..."?
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Hello If the person did not know about this restaurant then I would introduce the phrase with this fact. There is a new restaurant that has opened in town , do you fancy going there? Or I hear there is a new restaurant...
- Hello If the person did not know about this restaurant then I would introduce the phrase with this fact.
- There is a new restaurant that has opened in town , do you fancy going there?
- Or I hear there is a new restaurant...
- Or something similar Snappy "Replace the applet with a / the new one downloaded from the manufacturer's site" In this case it depends on how many there are on the manufacturers site.
- If there is a choise then "a" if there is only one option then "the".
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Hello
If the person did not know about this restaurant then I would introduce the phrase with this fact.
There is a new restaurant that has opened in town , do you fancy going there?
Or
I hear there is a new restaurant...
Or something similar
If the person did not know about this restaurant then I would introduce the phrase with this fact.
There is a new restaurant that has opened in town , do you fancy going there?
Or
I hear there is a new restaurant...
Or something similar
Snappy"Replace the applet with a/the new one downloaded from the manufacturer's sit
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Thanks LouiseT.
I think I can say, "I went to a restaurant that just opened" to a person who does not know about the opening of that restaurant or the existence of that restaurant.
Is it possible to say, "I went to the restaurant that just opened" to such a person? If yes, is it because "the restaurant" is restricted by the succeeding relative clause (i.e., "that
I think I can say, "I went to a restaurant that just opened" to a person who does not know about the opening of that restaurant or the existence of that restaurant.
Is it possible to say, "I went to the restaurant that just opened" to such a person? If yes, is it because "the restaurant" is restricted by the succeeding relative clause (i.e., "that
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You seem to have understood perfectly. Your analysis of the two phrases is correct.
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