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Reegis Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

There is a chemist on your right.

Hello.

Please have a look at the following sentence:

1) There is a chemist on your right.

Is it correct or should we modify it? For example as below:

2) There is the chemist's on your right.

The intended meaning is a shop (not known previously to the receiver), not a scientist who studies chemistryEmotion: smile

  

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Reegis The intended meaning is a shop (not known previously to the receiver), not a scientist who studies chemistry Good thing you said this; I was thinking of the person. We don't have shops like that here. Just "pharmacies".

— CalifJim

  • Reegis The intended meaning is a shop (not known previously to the receiver), not a scientist who studies chemistry Good thing you said this; I was thinking of the person.
  • We don't have shops like that here.
  • Just "pharmacies".
  • I'd use 2).
  • CJ
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ReegisThe intended meaning is a shop (not known previously to the receiver), not a scientist who studies chemistry

Good thing you said this; I was thinking of the person. We don't have shops like that here. Just "pharmacies".

I'd use 2).

CJ

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