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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Young horse

Can I say,

The young of a horse is a foal.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, The young of a horse is a foal. No. A young horse is a foal.

— Yoong Liat

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, The young of a horse is a foal.
  • No.
  • A young horse is a foal.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

The young of a horse is a foal.

No. A young horse is a foal.
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Thanks. Can I say,

(a) The young foal is standing besides its mother.

(b) The horse takes care of its young foal.
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Vincent TeoThanks. Can I say,

(a) The young foal is standing beside besides its mother.

(b) The horse (better: mare) takes care of its young foal. (A mare is a mature female horse. )

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Vincent TeoThanks. Can I say,

(a) The young foal is standing besides its mother.

'Besides' means 'in addition to'. The following is an example of its usage.
I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful...
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