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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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young kangaroo

0Can I say,02br
00(a) A young of the kangaroo is a joey. 02br
00(b) The young kangaroo is a joey.0-
  

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0Yes. 02br 02br 00(b) This would be better as 01i 00A young kangaroos is a joey02i 00. "0-

  • 0Yes.
  • 02br 02br 00(b) This would be better as 01i 00A young kangaroos is a joey02i 00.
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0Yes. 02br
02br
00(a) We don't often use "the young" as a noun except when speaking of animals, as you are here.02br
02br
00(b) This would be better as 01i00A young kangaroos is a joey02i00. Otherwise, it sounds like you are talking about a specific kangaroo, and it's redundant, like saying "The little baby is an infant."0-

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