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Zbig Posted 11 years ago
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Size
Hi.
A store clerk tells a customer who is buying several trousers:
Try these at home and if you have a problem with size, you can return these items.
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Try these at home and if you have a problem with the size, you can return these items.
My English tutor says he prefers "with size", but both are correct in this situation. Saying "with the size" means "the size of these trousers", which is made clear by the context, but he says English speakers tend to add "of these trousers" in such cases.
Either way, both are fine. Can you please confirm? Thank you.
Zbig
A store clerk tells a customer who is buying several trousers:
Try these at home and if you have a problem with size, you can return these items.
OR
Try these at home and if you have a problem with the size, you can return these items.
My English tutor says he prefers "with size", but both are correct in this situation. Saying "with the size" means "the size of these trousers", which is made clear by the context, but he says English speakers tend to add "of these trousers" in such cases.
Either way, both are fine. Can you please confirm? Thank you.
Zbig
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Should I rewrite the question? Maybe it's not clear how I worded?
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It's clear. I would naturally say "with the size". However, I find it acceptable without the article too.
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zbigTry these at home and if you have a problem with the size, you can return them.Correct as shown above.these items.
CJ
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zbigA store clerk tells a customer who is buying several trousers:I'd say "several pairs of trousers".
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zbigA store clerk tells a customer who is buying several trousers:I'd say "several pairs of trousers".
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fivejedjonI'd say "several pairs of trousers".Please do not double post!
CJ
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