Y ysc1230 Junior Member Joined Aug 12, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Sep 16, 2011 #1 HI Teachers, May I know which one is acceptable? I can give you unlimited apples. I can give you unlimited apple. Thanks.
HI Teachers, May I know which one is acceptable? I can give you unlimited apples. I can give you unlimited apple. Thanks.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Sep 16, 2011 #2 ysc1230 said: HI Teachers, May I know which one is acceptable? I can give you unlimited apples. I can give you unlimited apple. Thanks. Click to expand... Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples."
ysc1230 said: HI Teachers, May I know which one is acceptable? I can give you unlimited apples. I can give you unlimited apple. Thanks. Click to expand... Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples."
Y ysc1230 Junior Member Thread starter Joined Aug 12, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Sep 16, 2011 #3 Raymott said: Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples." Click to expand... Thanks. Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?:
Raymott said: Neither is correct. You can say, "I can give you an unlimited supply of apples." Click to expand... Thanks. Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?:
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Sep 16, 2011 #4 ysc1230 said: Thanks. Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?: Click to expand... The problem with "I can give you unlimited apples" is the concept of what an "unlimited apple" is. It's the number of apples that's unlimited, not the apples themselves. Your sentence would be understood, but some of us would frown at it.
ysc1230 said: Thanks. Therefore, after the word unlimited, I need to add a quantifier:?: Click to expand... The problem with "I can give you unlimited apples" is the concept of what an "unlimited apple" is. It's the number of apples that's unlimited, not the apples themselves. Your sentence would be understood, but some of us would frown at it.