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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

singular or plural

Hi,
Let us assume that we are trying to buy a red pen and yellow pen. How should a person say it.

I would like a red and yellow pen.
I would like red and yellow pens.
I would like a red and a yellow pen.
  

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I wouldn't say any of those i would say. I would like one red and one yellow pen. or I would like two pens.

  • I wouldn't say any of those i would say.
  • I would like one red and one yellow pen.
  • or I would like two pens.
  • One red and one yellow please.
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I wouldn't say any of those i would say.

I would like one red and one yellow pen.
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I would like two pens. One red and one yellow please.
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sunny_adam would like two pens. One red and one yellow please
One red and one yellow, please. Shouldn't there be a comma before 'please'?

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