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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Nose
Q: "What is that?"
A: "It's a nose". "It's the nose".
A: "It's called a nose". "It's called the nose".
If I say either one, it's wrong?
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Both are correct. It depends on the context. eg If you are two Martians discussing human anatomy in general after seeing itfor the first time, 'a nose' sounds fine.
- Both are correct.
- It depends on the context.
- eg If you are two Martians discussing human anatomy in general after seeing itfor the first time, 'a nose' sounds fine.
- eg If you are two cops discussing a completely mangled body that has been run over by a bulldozer, you might say 'the nose'.
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Both are correct. It depends on the context.
eg If you are two Martians discussing human anatomy in general after seeing itfor the first time, 'a nose' sounds fine.
eg If you are two cops discussing a completely mangled body that has been run over by a bulldozer, you might say 'the nose'. (I think this piece is the nose but it might be the navel.)
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