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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:35 am Post subject: a few of

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These are just a few of the many possible uses of a laptop computer.

Is the above example correct? I think it right instead of the above example that 'These are just many possible uses of a laptop computer.'.
If I'm wrong, what does 'a few of the many possible uses' mean?

Thanks.

Poisontipped

Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 28

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:17 am Post subject:

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These are just a few of the many possible uses of a laptop computer

That statement is correct. Basically, what it means is that their are many possible uses of a laptop computer, but hes just naming a few of them.

Its like me saying "A,B,C are a few of the many letters of the alphabet." I am acknowledging theat their are many letters of the alphabet, however I am just naming a few.

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