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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Some movies tickets
Can I say,
(a) She bought the movies tickets in the counter.
(b) She bought some movies tickets at the counter.
(a) She bought the movies tickets in the counter.
(b) She bought some movies tickets at the counter.
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For a start, it must be 'at the counter', not 'in the counter' and it must be 'movie tickets' not 'movies tickets'. a) means you already know what tickets you are talking about. ' b) means that you don't know about the tickets already.
- For a start, it must be 'at the counter', not 'in the counter' and it must be 'movie tickets' not 'movies tickets'.
- a) means you already know what tickets you are talking about.
- ' b) means that you don't know about the tickets already.
- ' You can find out which one to use by asking a question.
- ' If you have an answer, like 'Tickets for Jaws' or ' These movie tickets', then you can use 'the'.
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For a start, it must be 'at the counter', not 'in the counter' and it must be 'movie tickets' not 'movies tickets'.
a) means you already know what tickets you are talking about. So 'Where did she get these tickets?' or 'Where are the tickets for Jaws?'
b) means that you don't know about the tickets already. So, 'I watched her as she bought some movie tickets.'
a) means you already know what tickets you are talking about. So 'Where did she get these tickets?' or 'Where are the tickets for Jaws?'
b) means that you don't know about the tickets already. So, 'I watched her as she bought some movie tickets.'
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