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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
More questions on differences
1. How are they different?
Are you able to do your homework?
Are you be able to do your homework?
2. In regard to the underlined part, the only interpretation as the use of the article "the" in the part indicated is that there is only one table in a restaurant (not a specific restaurant) and it is on it?
It is on the table of a Chinese restaurant.
Are you able to do your homework?
Are you be able to do your homework?
2. In regard to the underlined part, the only interpretation as the use of the article "the" in the part indicated is that there is only one table in a restaurant (not a specific restaurant) and it is on it?
It is on the table of a Chinese restaurant.
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be . 2-- No, not necessarily: all restaurants have tables, as we know (this serves as previous mention, or a general truth). It could mean one of the tables (that we know are) in (any) Chinese restaurant .
- be .
- 2-- No, not necessarily: all restaurants have tables, as we know (this serves as previous mention, or a general truth).
- It could mean one of the tables (that we know are) in (any) Chinese restaurant .
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1-- The grammar is wrong in the second sentence: you cannot have are...be.
2-- No, not necessarily: all restaurants have tables, as we know (this serves as previous mention, or a general truth). It could mean one of the tables (that we know are) in (any) Chinese restaurant.
2-- No, not necessarily: all restaurants have tables, as we know (this serves as previous mention, or a general truth). It could mean one of the tables (that we know are) in (any) Chinese restaurant.
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Thank you.
Is there any reason why you did not put an article before the phrase "previous mention" but did place an article before "general truth"?
this serves as previous mention, or a general truth.
How about this?
He serves as chairman.
He serves as professor (a professor??).
Does the verb "serves" automatically br
Is there any reason why you did not put an article before the phrase "previous mention" but did place an article before "general truth"?
this serves as previous mention, or a general truth.
How about this?
He serves as chairman.
He serves as professor (a professor??).
Does the verb "serves" automatically br
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I don't think serve is that special, but I think we often have the option of countable vs uncountable (e.g. one professor among many vs. in a position of professorship).
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He serves as professor (a professor??).
I think in this sentence,"professor" means his position(rank) among all the teachers
Maybe when the word means a kind of career(teacher), you could add "a" before it.
I think in this sentence,"professor" means his position(rank) among all the teachers
Maybe when the word means a kind of career(teacher), you could add "a" before it.
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