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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

when the quantity is not correct, how to say?

For example: when i bought 10pcs of apple, but I got only 9pcs. Can I say: 1 apple short. please teach me.
  

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I bought ten apples, but when I looked in the bag, there were only nine apples. I was one apple short. CJ

  • I bought ten apples, but when I looked in the bag, there were only nine apples.
  • I was one apple short.
  • CJ
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I bought ten apples, but when I looked in the bag, there were only nine apples. I was one apple short.

CJ

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