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Youssefdir Posted 12 years ago
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"Some" is small or large?
Good day,
"Some broad-leaved trees have deciduous foliage".
I feel that "some" here refers to a small quantity, but can it be understood as referring to a large quantity?
"Some broad-leaved trees have deciduous foliage".
I feel that "some" here refers to a small quantity, but can it be understood as referring to a large quantity?
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The word 'some' does not tell us anything about the size of the quantity.
- The word 'some' does not tell us anything about the size of the quantity.
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The word 'some' does not tell us anything about the size of the quantity.
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youssefdir Good day,"Some broad-leaved trees have deciduous foliage".I feel that "some" here refers to a small quantity, but can it be understood as referring to a large quantity?No. It's better to think of 'some' as 'not all'.
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