Jan 27, 2006 19:43
18 yrs ago
English term
salomonjb
indefine pronouns
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
Who do you think both of those vintage cars belong to?
Well, I think the blue one belongs to ........... lawyer or .......... .
a- one / the other
b- some / other
c- someone / another
d- one / other
e- some / another
Hello,Can you please comment on the question ? which option is the best answer to the question above.Thank you very much for your kind considerations!
Well, I think the blue one belongs to ........... lawyer or .......... .
a- one / the other
b- some / other
c- someone / another
d- one / other
e- some / another
Hello,Can you please comment on the question ? which option is the best answer to the question above.Thank you very much for your kind considerations!
Responses
| 4 +8 | "b" is the best one |
Jack Doughty
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| 5 +3 | indefinite pronouns |
Brie Vernier
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| 4 +4 | B |
conejo
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Responses
+8
5 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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197
Selected
"b" is the best one
Well, I think the blue one belongs to some lawyer or other.
a- one / the other: possible if there are only two lawyers involved.
c- someone / another: impossible.
d- one / other: impossible.
e- some / another: impossible.
a- one / the other: possible if there are only two lawyers involved.
c- someone / another: impossible.
d- one / other: impossible.
e- some / another: impossible.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Brie Vernier
3 mins
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Can Altinbay
4 mins
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Sherefedin MUSTAFA
33 mins
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Susanne Rindlisbacher
2 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
9 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
12 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Balasubramaniam L.
14 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Babelworth
: b is good
3 days 20 hrs
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
7 mins
Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
indefinite pronouns
b - some lawyer or other
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Can Altinbay
2 mins
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Thank you, Can
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
9 hrs
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Thanks, Kim
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| agree |
Balasubramaniam L.
14 hrs
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Thanks, Bala
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+4
5 mins
B
some lawyer or other= it belongs to one of the lawyers, but the person isn't sure which one
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-01-27 19:56:58 GMT)
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Sorry... "a lawyer", not "one of the lawyers"
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-01-27 19:56:58 GMT)
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Sorry... "a lawyer", not "one of the lawyers"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Brie Vernier
2 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Can Altinbay
: ...to a lawyer, not one of the lawyers.
4 mins
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Yes you're right... I thought about that after I posted it. Thanks
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| agree |
Seema Ugrankar
4 hrs
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Thanks
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| agree |
Balasubramaniam L.
14 hrs
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Thanks
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