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BMO
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 Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: The weather |
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The weather in Taiwan and in the UK _____ different.
Weather is uncountable, so "is" goes into the blank?
Is the following better?
The weather in Taiwan is different from that in the UK? |
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bud
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yes to the first question.
To my ear, yes to the second question, too. |
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clonc
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:33 am Post subject: |
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The yolk of an egg IS white.
The yolk of an egg ARE white.
Which is corect? |
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BMO
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Same question as above. Can we say:
The weather in Taiwan and in the UK _____ different.
Are different? |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| clonc wrote: |
The yolk of an egg IS white.
The yolk of an egg ARE white.
Which is corect? |
Ah, trick question.
Neither!
Yolks are yellow.
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fatcat
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: yolk |
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| ohhhh.... very observant Bob S. But, if the question is legit, then the answer would be 'The yolk of an egg is white' oops! I meant yellow. |
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