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Jjshell Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"one of the" / place -> object
Hi,
1. I am often confused with the use of "one of the" in sentences like: he comes back from one of the car(s). Is there a plural to the word "car"?
2. When referring to an object coming from a certain place. If a friend found a wallet in a coffee shop, should I say: "what did you do with the coffee shop wallet?" or "what did you do with cofee shop's wallet".
My incline is to chose the first solution as the wallet doesn't belong to the coffee shop, the place being used only to identify the wallet in question.
1. I am often confused with the use of "one of the" in sentences like: he comes back from one of the car(s). Is there a plural to the word "car"?
2. When referring to an object coming from a certain place. If a friend found a wallet in a coffee shop, should I say: "what did you do with the coffee shop wallet?" or "what did you do with cofee shop's wallet".
My incline is to chose the first solution as the wallet doesn't belong to the coffee shop, the place being used only to identify the wallet in question.
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I'm not sure if I understand your question completely, but I think the answer is yes. One of the cars in the shop has a broken headlight" I bought one of the new computers. 'One of the' is a phrase which points to one item of a larger specific limited group.
- I'm not sure if I understand your question completely, but I think the answer is yes.
- One of the cars in the shop has a broken headlight" I bought one of the new computers.
- 'One of the' is a phrase which points to one item of a larger specific limited group.
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I'm not sure if I understand your question completely, but I think the answer is yes.
One of the cars in the shop has a broken headlight"
I bought one of the new computers.
'One of the' is a phrase which points to one item of a larger specific limited group.
One of the cars in the shop has a broken headlight"
I bought one of the new computers.
'One of the' is a phrase which points to one item of a larger specific limited group.
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2. Coffee shop wallet really sounds strange, and most native speakers wouldn't use it. We are basically forced to use a relative clause..."What did you do with the wallet that you found in the coffee shop?" Your phrase could be understood as a wallet which is used only in the coffee shop, or a wallet which is produced by the coffee shop, or a wallet with a coffee shop picture on it.
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