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arjitsharma

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Which one should I say ?
1. I have an answer of your every question.
2. I have the answer of your every question.
3. I have answers of your every question.
 

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They are all incorrect. Say 'I have answers to/for all your questions'.
 

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I have an answer to your question.
I have an answer to your questions.
Can I say these way too ?
 

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I have an answer to your question.:tick:
I have an answer to your questions.:cross:
Can I say these way too ?
'I have answers to your questions.'
 

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Both statements are correct.

The second statement assumes the "questions" could be all be dealt with with a single answer.

For example consider this dialog:

"Can we go to school today?"
"How can we get to school when the car is broken?"
Faced with a barrage of questions from his children, the parent said, "Stop! I have an answer to your questions! Yes, you are going to school today. I am calling the taxi now."

The single answer was "yes" and then he gave an explanation.
 
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I would like to know why "the" is added before "parent said" and "taxi"?
I asked this in another thread and thay said I could not add "the" unless it is specific. Here in your sentences it seems like "the" is added before "parent said" and "taxi" in general.

Please make me understand it.
 
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