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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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THE red one or A red one
hello i have a question its a long time since im trying to know about it.
which one is correct?
i want a car A red one or
i want a car THE red one
(i dont know exactly what type of. i just focused on color)
can someone explain which one is correct and why?
thanks in advance
which one is correct?
i want a car A red one or
i want a car THE red one
(i dont know exactly what type of. i just focused on color)
can someone explain which one is correct and why?
thanks in advance
Top answer
Hi, If you are speaking generally, say 'I want a car. ' But now imagine you are looking at two actual cars. One is red, and one is blue.
- Hi, If you are speaking generally, say 'I want a car.
- ' But now imagine you are looking at two actual cars.
- One is red, and one is blue.
- Now you are not speaking generally.
- Say eg I want one of these cars.
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Hi,
If you are speaking generally, say 'I want a car. A red one.'
But now imagine you are looking at two actual cars. One is red, and one is blue.
Now you are not speaking generally.
Say eg I wa
If you are speaking generally, say 'I want a car. A red one.'
But now imagine you are looking at two actual cars. One is red, and one is blue.
Now you are not speaking generally.
Say eg I wa
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