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Hi,
The sentence should read: You can't go yet (because understood) I haven't finished ...
What you are thinking of is: You can't go until I have finished ... which is a different sentence and 'finished' is negative in the original sentence.
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:26 am Why not unti (till)? |
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Hi, Alan.
I am quite confused by the word " pain" used in this test. I don't really know how to decide either singular form or plural form should be used.
In this test, the word " pain" has appeared quite a few times. There are in question no2: have been in "a lot of pain" , no6: "the pain" in my back, no8: mustn't forget "the pains" in my feet; no10: I haven't described my "other pains".
So, can you please make it clear for me? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:28 am Why not unti (till)? |
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Hi, Alan.
I am quite confused by the word " pain" used in this test. I don't really know how to decide either singular form or plural form should be used.
In this test, the word " pain" has appeared quite a few times. There are in question no2: have been in "a lot of pain" , no6: "the pain" in my back, no8: mustn't forget "the pains" in my feet; no10: I haven't described my "other pains".
So, can you please make it clear for me? |
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:25 am Why not unti (till)? |
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| Zishuli wrote: |
Hi, Alan.
I am quite confused by the word " pain" used in this test. I don't really know how to decide either singular form or plural form should be used.
In this test, the word " pain" has appeared quite a few times. There are in question no2: have been in "a lot of pain" , no6: "the pain" in my back, no8: mustn't forget "the pains" in my feet; no10: I haven't described my "other pains".
So, can you please make it clear for me? |
The word "pain" can be both countable and uncountable. When it refer to physical suffering or discomfort as a abstract concept, it's uncountable. When it refer to physical suffering or discomfort as a definite feeling in a particular part of your body, it's countable.
Look at these two sentences:
Her back causes/gives her a lot of pain.
She has a pain in her back.
Hope this helps.
PS: You can find Alan's great explanation about this issue here:
Pain vs. hurt |
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