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a credit card / credit card(s)
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:54 am
by Itasan
Do these all work?
1-1. Do you accept credit card?
1-2. Do you accept a credit card?
1-3. Do you accept credit cards?
2-1. I'll pay by credit card.
2-2. I'll pay by a credit card.
Thank you.
Re: a credit card / credit card(s)
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:28 am
by Lorikeet
Itasan wrote:Do these all work?
1-1. Do you accept credit card?
1-2. Do you accept a credit card?
1-3. Do you accept credit cards?
2-1. I'll pay by credit card.
2-2. I'll pay by a credit card.
Thank you.
1-3 and 2-1 are the ones I'd accept.
1-1 is just plain wrong
1-2 would be okay if it was "Would you accept a credit card?" (I think "Do you is more general and needs the plural.)
2-2 sounds wrong as well.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:02 pm
by Itasan
Thank you very much, Lorikeet. All the answers are very
instructive as always, particularly the following information:
1-2 would be okay if it was "Would you accept a credit card?" (I think "Do you is more general and needs the plural.)
Thank you again.