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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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When asked this question: How many desks are there in the room?
If the answer is one, how would you answer the question? There is a/one/only one/desk in the room. Which is correct? I'd like to be informed about it. Thank you.
  

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' Or I might even say: 'Go and see for yourself. ' MrP

  • ' Or I might even say: 'Go and see for yourself.
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Hello Guest

I'd say any of these:

'One.'
'Just one.'
'Only one.'
'One desk.'
'Just one desk.'
'Only one desk.'
'There's one desk.'
'There's just one desk.'
'There's only one desk.'
'There's one desk in the room.'
'There's just one desk in the room.'
'There's only one desk in the room.'

Or I might even say:

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