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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Questions on article usage
Hi. Would you please help me with these article usage cases?
He drank two red wines. -- Does this mean he drank two different types of red wine? Do you think it could mean he drank two different brand kinds of red wine?
When I think of the word "curriculum," what comes up in my mind is all the subjects that are available for students to take in (at?) a school. I could be wrong, though.-- In the first sentence, would you say the words "a school" is correct? Could the words "a school" in this sentence mean "any school"?
He drank two red wines. -- Does this mean he drank two different types of red wine? Do you think it could mean he drank two different brand kinds of red wine?
When I think of the word "curriculum," what comes up in my mind is all the subjects that are available for students to take in (at?) a school. I could be wrong, though.-- In the first sentence, would you say the words "a school" is correct? Could the words "a school" in this sentence mean "any school"?
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He drank two red wines. -- By default, I would understand this to mean that he drank two glasses of red wine. However, it could also mean that he drank two brands/types of red wine.
- He drank two red wines.
- -- By default, I would understand this to mean that he drank two glasses of red wine.
- However, it could also mean that he drank two brands/types of red wine.
- Only the context will tell.
- ) a school.
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He drank two red wines. -- By default, I would understand this to mean that he drank two glasses of red wine. However, it could also mean that he drank two brands/types of red wine. Only the context will tell.
When I think of the word "curriculum," what comes up in my mind is all the subjects that are available for students to take in (at?) a school. I could be wrong, th
When I think of the word "curriculum," what comes up in my mind is all the subjects that are available for students to take in (at?) a school. I could be wrong, th
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