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ikram jeseen
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Using Articles
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Hello every one! I want to get clarified here. If someone says about his/her favourite fruit. Which is grammatically correct between these sentences? (a) I like apple (without any article) (b) I like the apple (c) I like an apple (d) I like apples (without any article) Thanks in advance! Ikram Jeseen
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12 Nov 2012
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TriumphTriumph
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Suupose, D is correct here. �Cause you like all the apples...I �ve never come across any other variants, frankly speaking)))
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13 Nov 2012
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jha0216
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The correct answer is D. :)
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13 Nov 2012
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minimal70
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hi ikram jesem (a) I like apple (without any article) is incorrect because there is something missing. (b) I like the apple: it �s correct incase you are referring to an apple you �ve just eaten or seen (c) I like an apple: it �s correct incase some one asks to choose between let �s say an orange or a peach ( admits it �s in the restaurant, at home or wherever) (d) I like apples (without any article) this is correct when you show your favorite fruit
hope it �s useful
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13 Nov 2012
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yanogator
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I don �t completely agree with minimal70. First, "a" can be correct, too, if we are talking about flavor or even juice: What �s your favorite fruit juice? I like orange. I like apple. Here the word "juice" is understood at the end of each sentence. Although it is grammatically correct, we wouldn �t say "I like an apple" without more in the sentence. We could say "I like an apple when I get home from school" or something like that, but not "I like an apple" as a complete sentence. Bruce |
13 Nov 2012
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PhilipR
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Just to complement Bruce, we wouldn �t say I like an apple; what we would say in a restaurant or when given a choice is
I �d like an apple. (I would like an apple)
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13 Nov 2012
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