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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:05 am    Post subject: two Reply with quote
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1.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring some.
2.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring another.
3.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring the others.
4.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring others.


I saw the question that is asked which is correct like the above in some grammar test book. But I think that all the examples are incorrect.

Could you tell me which is correct and why?

Thanks.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:58 pm    Post subject: Re: two Reply with quote
Chan-Seung Lee wrote:
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1.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring some.
2.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring another.
3.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring the others.
4.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring others.


I saw the question that is asked which is correct like the above in some grammar test book. But I think that all the examples are incorrect.

Could you tell me which is correct and why?


Thanks.


Number 3 is correct.

3.Here are four boxes, but I can carry only two. Please bring the others.

I am carrying two of the four boxes. There are two boxes left. Both you and I know which boxes I am talking about. Therefoore I can use "the others" meaning "the other two boxes".

The other three choices are not so definite.
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