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Old 27-Oct-2007, 15:06
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could you tell me which one is correct?

1.have you ever seen a lion?
2.have you ever seen lions? or
3.have you ever seen the lion?

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could you tell me which one is correct?

1.have you ever seen a lion?
2.have you ever seen lions? or
3.have you ever seen the lion?

sung

All are fine, Sung.

#'s 1 & 2 hold the same meaning.

#3 means a specific lion, for example,

Have you ever seen the lion at the London Zoo?
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