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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
You got the wrong number
0 Can you please explain why 'the' is used in the following sentence? 02 br
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00 "You got the wrong number" 02 br
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00 I can understand why we use 'the right number' because there is only one right number, but there are millions of wrong numbers. The receiving party's number is just one out of millions of wrong numbers, therefore, 'you got a wrong number' sounds more right grammatically. 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
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00 "You got the wrong number" 02 br
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00 I can understand why we use 'the right number' because there is only one right number, but there are millions of wrong numbers. The receiving party's number is just one out of millions of wrong numbers, therefore, 'you got a wrong number' sounds more right grammatically. 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
Top answer
0 Hi New 02 br 02 br 00 You remind me of Inchoateknowledge! I agree with you with regard to what would be more logical. The fact is, unfortunately for us foreigners, that logic and English very often have nothing to do with each other.
- 0 Hi New 02 br 02 br 00 You remind me of Inchoateknowledge!
- I agree with you with regard to what would be more logical.
- The fact is, unfortunately for us foreigners, that logic and English very often have nothing to do with each other.
- Some expressions just exist because native speakers use them.
- ) 02 i 02 br 00 Cheers 02 br 00 CB 0-
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0 Hi New 02 br
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00 You remind me of Inchoateknowledge! I agree with you with regard to what would be more logical. The fact is, unfortunately for us foreigners, that logic and English very often have nothing to do with each other. Some expressions just exist because native speakers use them. The definite article is usually used before these words: 02 br
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00 You remind me of Inchoateknowledge! I agree with you with regard to what would be more logical. The fact is, unfortunately for us foreigners, that logic and English very often have nothing to do with each other. Some expressions just exist because native speakers use them. The definite article is usually used before these words: 02 br
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01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 Can you please explain why 'the' is used in the following sentence? 12 br
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10 "You got the wrong number" 12 br
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10 I can understand why we use 'the right number' because there is only one right number, but there are millions of wrong numbers. The receiving party's numb
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