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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
why a and not the
Please tell a look at the sentences and tell me why they have two "As" and not "THEs."
Badge are available at a cost of 400 won.
I would like to have a large coke.
Come here and say a good-bye.
Badge are available at a cost of 400 won.
I would like to have a large coke.
Come here and say a good-bye.
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Badge are available at a cost of 400 won. -- more polite to the customer than the ; it suggests (untruthfully) that the price is not set in stone. I would like to have a large coke.
- Badge are available at a cost of 400 won.
- -- more polite to the customer than the ; it suggests (untruthfully) that the price is not set in stone.
- I would like to have a large coke.
- -- one of any large cokes; this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
- Come here and say a good-bye.
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Badge are available at a cost of 400 won. -- more polite to the customer than the; it suggests (untruthfully) that the price is not set in stone.
I would like to have a large coke. -- one of any large cokes; this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
Come here and say a good-bye. -- Not the usual expression (which is 'say
I would like to have a large coke. -- one of any large cokes; this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
Come here and say a good-bye. -- Not the usual expression (which is 'say
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Thank you very much.
Which of these is correct. I am using your sentence to pose a question.
this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
this is a normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
this is the normal use of the indefinite article, Believer. (Personally, this sentence doesn't seem natural, in my limited point of view.)
Which of these is correct. I am using your sentence to pose a question.
this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
this is a normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
this is the normal use of the indefinite article, Believer. (Personally, this sentence doesn't seem natural, in my limited point of view.)
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All three are correct. The third would be inappropriate if there were more than one normal use.
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Hi, Mr. M.
Let's examine the sentence you used and please tell me why it is correct because I don't seem to get it.
this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
For the purpose of learning, let's do away with the adjective "normal" momentarily.
this is use of the indefinite article, Believer.
(Here, would you say u
Let's examine the sentence you used and please tell me why it is correct because I don't seem to get it.
this is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
For the purpose of learning, let's do away with the adjective "normal" momentarily.
this is use of the indefinite article, Believer.
(Here, would you say u
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Mister Micawber Badges are available at a cost of 400 won. -- more polite to the customer than the; it suggests (untruthfully) that the price is not set in stone.Great comment, MM.
Esp the (untruthfully)part
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This is normal use of the indefinite article, Believer.
For the purpose of learning, let's do away with the adjective "normal" momentarily.
this is use of the indefinite article, Believer.
(Here, would you say use is being used in a general sense and in an uncountable way because I don't to think it is? Is the temporarily deleted norm
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Why is it not, "this is normal usage" rather than, "this is normal use?" Future Tense Prometheus
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