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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

The articles in generic reference

01. The durian smells bad but tastes good.02br
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002. A durian smells bad but tastes good.02br
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003. Durians smell bad but taste good.02br
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00Can sentences #1 and #2 have the same generic meaning as sentence #3? 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001. 02font 02br 02br 01font 002. 02font 02br 02br 01font 003.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001.
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  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Can sentences #1 and #2 have the same generic meaning as sentence #3?
  • 02font 00Yes, they 01i 00can02i 00.
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01font001. The durian smells bad but tastes good.02font02br
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01font002. A durian smells bad but tastes good.02font02br
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01font002. A durian smells bad but tastes good .01i00how can sentence #2 have non-generic reference?02i02font02br
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