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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Several?!
Hi.
Here's the definition of 'several' from CED:
Here's the definition of 'several' from CED:
I have difficulty distinguishing between 'det.' and 'adj.' roles.How to overcome this difficulty?
several ['s?vr?l]
determiner
a. more than a few; an indefinite small number several people objected
b. (as pronoun; functioning as plural) several of them know
adj
1.(prenominal) various; separate the members with their several occupations
2.(prenominal) distinct; different three several times
3. (Law) Law capable of being dealt with separately; not shared Compare http://www.thefreedictionary.com/joint [15]
[via Anglo-French from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ, from separare toseparate]
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soheil1 determinera. more than a few; an indefinite small number several people objected Several - as a determiner - is followed by a plural noun and it means more than a few but not a lot. also not many.
- soheil1 determinera.
- more than a few; an indefinite small number several people objected Several - as a determiner - is followed by a plural noun and it means more than a few but not a lot.
- also not many.
- (not a few or many times but between).
- It means different and separate.
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soheil1determinera. more than a few; an indefinite small number several people objectedSeveral - as a determiner- is followed by a plural noun and it means more than a few but not a lot. also not many.
Example : I visited him in Kansas several times.(not a few or many times but betwe
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soheil1several ['s?vr?l]determinera. more than a few; an indefinite small number several people objectedSeveral - as a determiner- is followed by a plural noun and it means more than a few but not a lot. also not many.
Example : I visited him in Kansas several times.(not a few or man
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