H hooshdar3 Member Joined Nov 13, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 7, 2012 #1 every parent is asked to contributed a ----- of the total cost 1)portion 2)trend 3)nutrition 4)amount Which choice is cprrect?
every parent is asked to contributed a ----- of the total cost 1)portion 2)trend 3)nutrition 4)amount Which choice is cprrect?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 7, 2012 #2 hooshdar, we have told you several times that we like you to try first - and give your reason.
H hooshdar3 Member Thread starter Joined Nov 13, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 7, 2012 #3 5jj said: hooshdar, we have told you several times that we like you to try first - and give your reason. Click to expand... I only have doubts between portion/amount
5jj said: hooshdar, we have told you several times that we like you to try first - and give your reason. Click to expand... I only have doubts between portion/amount
Donbelid Member Joined Dec 8, 2005 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 7, 2012 #4 Hooshdar jan! "Portion" is true.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 7, 2012 #5 Hint: If the correct word "amount," how would that change the article?
H hooshdar3 Member Thread starter Joined Nov 13, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 8, 2012 #6 Barb_D said: Hint: If the correct word "amount," how would that change the article? Click to expand... Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such a priliminary mistake.It would be an amount.But isn't "an amount" possible?
Barb_D said: Hint: If the correct word "amount," how would that change the article? Click to expand... Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such a priliminary mistake.It would be an amount.But isn't "an amount" possible?
D dut_thinker Junior Member Joined Jan 2, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location Japan Jan 8, 2012 #7 By the way, can portion be replaced by part in the above sentence?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 8, 2012 #8 dut_thinker said: By the way, can 'portion' be replaced by 'part' in the above sentence? Click to expand... Yes
dut_thinker said: By the way, can 'portion' be replaced by 'part' in the above sentence? Click to expand... Yes
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Jan 8, 2012 #9 Donbelid said: Hooshdar jan! "Portion" is true. Click to expand... It's not "true"; it's "correct". It's true that that answer is correct. It's not correct to say that the answer is true.
Donbelid said: Hooshdar jan! "Portion" is true. Click to expand... It's not "true"; it's "correct". It's true that that answer is correct. It's not correct to say that the answer is true.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 8, 2012 #10 Every parent is asked to contribute a ----- of the total cost. Click to expand... Hooshdar, please take the trouble to transcribe sentences accurately. hooshdar3 said: Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such an elementary mistake._It would be an amount._But isn't "an amount" possible? Click to expand... No. 'Amount' is not the same as 'portion'. Leave a space after full stops, like you did after the earlier comma. Rover
Every parent is asked to contribute a ----- of the total cost. Click to expand... Hooshdar, please take the trouble to transcribe sentences accurately. hooshdar3 said: Well, I supposed they wouldn't have made such an elementary mistake._It would be an amount._But isn't "an amount" possible? Click to expand... No. 'Amount' is not the same as 'portion'. Leave a space after full stops, like you did after the earlier comma. Rover