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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Product name and article

0 Hi,02br
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00I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers.02br
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00eg, (in store)02br
00 Can I have ...02br
00a Cadillac?02br
00a Snickers?02br
00Of course, you can.02br
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00How about these which I picked up for a store pamphlet? I seem to have seen the names as they appear in the pamphlet or the picutures of the products.02br
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00Minute Maid 02br
00Can I say? Can I have a Minute Maid? Or has to be: Can I have a cold carton of that famous Minute Maid orange juice please?02br
00Best Foods Real Mayonnaise02br
00Can I say? Can I have a Best Foods Real Mayonnaise? Or has to be: Can I have a bottle (or jar??) of Best Foods Real Mayonnaise please?02br
00Guerrero 02br
00Can I say? Can I have a Guerrerro? Or has to be: Can I have a bag of that delectible Gurrero corn tortillas please?02br
00Budweiser02br
00Can old person say? Can I have a Budweisser? Or has to be? Can I have a can of the world-famous Budweiser please? 0-
  

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0 Hi,02br 00I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers. 02br 00Of course, you can00. OK for all of the above02br 02br 00How about these which I picked up for a store pamphlet?

  • 0 Hi,02br 00I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers.
  • 02br 00Of course, you can00.
  • OK for all of the above02br 02br 00How about these which I picked up for a store pamphlet?
  • 02br 02br 00Minute Maid 02br 00Can I say?
  • Can I have a Minute Maid?
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0 Hi,02br
00I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers. 00Yes, you can do this with many things, although it does tend to be a bit idiomatic.02br
02br
00eg, (in store)02br
00 Can I have ...02br
00a Cadillac?02br
00a Snickers?02br
00Of course, yo

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