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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
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What volume?
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Person A: Go get a large bucket!
B1: What volume should the bucket have?
B2 What volume should the bucket be?
B3: How many liters should the bucket have?
B4 How many liters should the bucket be?
I don't know how to express this properly. I appreciate your help
Thanks!
Person A: Go get a large bucket!
B1: What volume should the bucket have?
B2 What volume should the bucket be?
B3: How many liters should the bucket have?
B4 How many liters should the bucket be?
I don't know how to express this properly. I appreciate your help
Thanks!
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MustAsk What volume should the bucket have? Your first choice works fine. The others are understandable, but less good.
- MustAsk What volume should the bucket have?
- Your first choice works fine.
- The others are understandable, but less good.
- " unless this was in a science lab, where exact measurements are more important.
- CJ
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MustAskWhat volume should the bucket have?Your first choice works fine. The others are understandable, but less good. I would have responded, "How large?" unless this was in a science lab, where exact measurements are more important.
CJ
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MustAskB1: What volume should the bucket have?B2 What volume should the bucket be?B3: How many liters should the bucket have?B4 How many liters should the bucket be?None of those seem likely at all to me. Only 'How big/large (should it be)?' seems reasonable.
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CalifJim Your first choice works fine. The others are understandable, but less good. I would have responded, "How large?" unless this was in a science lab, where exact measurements are more important.CJWhat if it was indeed a science lab, why do you prefer "have" to "be"? I thought 'volume' can be used the same way as for example 'height' or 'weight' which ar
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MustAskwhy do you prefer "have" to "be"? I thought 'volume' can be used the same way as for example 'height' or 'weight' which are used with "to be".Not exactly. Note the following ways of saying things about weight, height, volume, and area.
The [weight / height / volume / area] (of this object) is ....
This object has a [weight
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I just remembered another word I have difficulty with.
What color is your phone?
What color does your phone have?
What color is your phone?
What color does your phone have?
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MustAskWhat color is your phone?What color does your phone have?Only the first is correct.
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