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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
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Stray VS a stray

Hi

Would you say that stray and a stray carry the same meaning here? Also, are all the three questions equally natural?

A - Whose cat is that?
A - Who's the owner of that cat?
A - Who owns that cat?

B - I don't know. It must be a stray.
B - I don't know. It must be stray.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that stray and a stray carry the same meaning here? Only a stray sounds right to me.

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  • Tom Would you say that stray and a stray carry the same meaning here?
  • Only a stray sounds right to me.
  • I’ve only heard the adjective used attributively ( a stray cat ).
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Mr. TomWould you say that stray and a stray carry the same meaning here?
Only a stray sounds right to me. I’ve only heard the adjective used attributively (a stray cat).
Mr. TomAlso, are all the three questions equally natural?
Yes.
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