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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
One/ some substitution
A : Can you give me a few nails? I need one.
B : I will get you some soon.
I do not undertand clearly the dialogue between A and B.
Q1) What does 'one' refer to? A nail or 'a few nails'?
Q2) Why B says I will get you 'some,' even though A says 'one'?
B : I will get you some soon.
I do not undertand clearly the dialogue between A and B.
Q1) What does 'one' refer to? A nail or 'a few nails'?
Q2) Why B says I will get you 'some,' even though A says 'one'?
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Q1) What does 'one' refer to? - A asks for ' a few '. I can see that you are the victim of too many English paradigm drills.
- Q1) What does 'one' refer to?
- - A asks for ' a few '.
- I can see that you are the victim of too many English paradigm drills.
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Q1) What does 'one' refer to? A nail or 'a few nails'?- A nail
Q2) Why B says I will get you 'some,' even though A says 'one'?- A asks for 'a few'. I can see that you are the victim of too many English paradigm drills.
Q2) Why B says I will get you 'some,' even though A says 'one'?- A asks for 'a few'. I can see that you are the victim of too many English paradigm drills.
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