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[Casiopea]

You can get information about this store at the counter over there.
Where can I get information about this store?

'at the counter over there' represents 'where'. They are one and the same. You can replace one with the other:

At the counter over there can I get information about this store?
Where can I get information about this store?

The verb main verb is 'can'. It takes an object, 'get': can get.

[jack]

Thanks.

"There is a car accident over there." <--okay, I know this is correct.

"There is a ten car accident over there." <--is this correct? It looks kind of awkward to me? How can i fix it?

[Tdol]

Ten car accidents = 10 separate accidents

a ten-car accidenet = 1 accident involving ten cars

[jack]

Originally Posted by tdol

Ten car accidents = 10 separate accidents

a ten-car accidenet = 1 accident involving ten cars

Originally Posted by tdol

Ten car accidents = 10 separate accidents

a ten-car accidenet = 1 accident involving ten cars

"There is a ten car accidents over there." <--so this is correct?
"There is a ten car accident over there." <--this is incorrect?

There are ten cars accidents over there. <--is this sentence correct? meaning 10 separate car accidents?

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by jack

1. "There is a ten car accidents over there." <--so this is correct?
2. "There is a ten car accident over there." <--this is incorrect?

3. There are ten cars accidents over there. <--is this sentence correct? meaning 10 separate car accidents?

1. is incorrect. Notice the article "a" and the noun "accidents". The article "a" goes with singular nouns only. "accidents" is plural. :wink:

2. is correct.

3. is incorrect. Notice the word "cars". Even though it's a plural noun, in our sentence 3. it functions as an adjective. Adjectives don't take -s. Only nouns takes -s.

There are ten car accidents over there. (OK)

What kind of accidents? => Car accidents. "Car" functions as an adjective.

[jack]

"There is a ten car accident over there." <--I understand your explanation but why doesn't "ten" make "car" or "accident" plural?

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by jack

"There is a ten car accident over there." <--I understand your explanation but why doesn't "ten" make "car" or "accident" plural?

Because "a" overrides it.

a [ten-car] accident

"a" modifies in number "accident" (i.e., how many accidents? One), "ten-car" modifies "accident" in kind (i.e., what kind of accident); descriptive adjectives e.g., 'ten-car' do not agree in number with the nouns they modify.

[Tdol]

It's the same as 'shoe shop'- one shop, but it has many shoes. It behaves as an adjective, and they don't have plurals.

[jack]

"It’s a little kid’s toy." <--incorrect? why? what does it mean?
"Its a little kid’s toy." <--correct? why? what does it mean?

"It’s a little kids' game." <--correct? why? what does it mean?
"Its a little kids' game." <--correct? why? what does it mean?

[Tdol]

"It’s a little kid’s toy." <--incorrect? why? what does it mean?
"Its a little kid’s toy." <--correct? why? what does it mean?
The first is correct- it's = it is


"It’s a little kids' game." <--correct? why? what does it mean?
"Its a little kids' game." <--correct? why? what does it mean?
The first is correct- it's = it is