Two of this
"I bought two of this pen." means the person bought two pens of the same kind.
"I bought two of these pens." means the person bought two pens from a larger group of pens.
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" It sounds strange to me, since "this" refers to a singular. " implies that the pens were of identical shape, size color, and manufacture. For two + one item, you need a clarification like this: I bought two copies of this picture / book / video.
- " It sounds strange to me, since "this" refers to a singular.
- " implies that the pens were of identical shape, size color, and manufacture.
- For two + one item, you need a clarification like this: I bought two copies of this picture / book / video.
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anonymous"I bought two of this pen."
It sounds strange to me, since "this" refers to a singular. "I bought two of these pens." implies that the pens were of identical shape, size color, and manufacture.
For two + one item, you need a clarification like this:
I bought two copies of this picture / book / video.
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