zorank
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- Sep 29, 2011
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- Academic
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- Croatian
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- Croatia
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- Sweden
Hello,
I am wondering whether there is a such example where the construct
THE + PLURAL NOUN
would not imply all members in the group discussed in a sentence.
The reason why I am asking is the following example.
Imagine a room, a table, and a bowl of apples.
If I say to someone:
"Please take the apples."
I've been told (in a separate thread, can't link it) that the person would understand that he/she can take all apples. I am wondering whether there is a counter example.
Is there a situation where if I would say so the person would automatically understnad that I am not offering all apples in the room?
Regards
Zoran
I am wondering whether there is a such example where the construct
THE + PLURAL NOUN
would not imply all members in the group discussed in a sentence.
The reason why I am asking is the following example.
Imagine a room, a table, and a bowl of apples.
If I say to someone:
"Please take the apples."
I've been told (in a separate thread, can't link it) that the person would understand that he/she can take all apples. I am wondering whether there is a counter example.
Is there a situation where if I would say so the person would automatically understnad that I am not offering all apples in the room?
Regards
Zoran