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fw
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:00 am Post subject: Is either possible? |
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Is either #1 or #2, possible for the blank in the passage below?
1. a
2. the
Amsterdam is ( ) lovely capital city of Holland. Its many canals are crossed by four hundred bridges and lined with trees and old red-brick buildings. In the 17th century these were the homes of rich merchants.
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Nef
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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Location: California, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Is either possible? |
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| fw wrote: |
Is either #1 or #2, possible for the blank in the passage below?
1. a
2. the
Amsterdam is ( ) lovely capital city of Holland. Its many canals are crossed by four hundred bridges and lined with trees and old red-brick buildings. In the 17th century these were the homes of rich merchants.
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I think that "the" is the correct choice here. Holland has only one capital. |
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fw
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Thank you, Nef.
How about this then?
Is either "the" or "a" possible for the blanks below?
1. Do you know Junichiro Koizumi, who is ( ) belligerent prime minister of Japan?
2. Do you think George W. Bush is ( ) religious president of the US?
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