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Hi Abhishek,
We use the others when we are talking about all the remaining ones in the group or list we have mentioned at the beginning. We could say: Charlie wrote 24 novels. I have read 13 of them but I don't want to read the others (the remaining ones = 11)
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 15:41 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| some other ???? |
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:07 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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Hi ML, no it has to be THE others as we are talking about the remaining known holidays in that year.
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 16:22 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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Is it wright?-Is she HAVING tea?
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 16:55 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| Can we say- to whash the floor?If no tell me please a wright word expression |
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 16:58 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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Is it right: Is she having tea?
Yes, that sentence is grammatically correct.In Britain, 'tea' is a meal served in the early evening.
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| #8 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 17:14 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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But should we say - She has tea. She has a rest.
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| #9 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 17:23 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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One more thing. Is it a Britain variant? Do you have a sister?i was taught that we use the auxiliary verb do only if have is a part of some word expression, such as, to have tea, for example.
Sorry if I've made a great number of punctuation. I am rather bad at it) |
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| #10 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 18:02 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| Tymchuksvet wrote: | But should we say - She has tea. She has a rest.
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Are you having dinner?
Is she having breakfast?
We are having lunch now.
etc
are variants on:
Are you eating dinner?
Is she eating breakfast?
We are eating lunch now.
etc
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| Tymchuksvet wrote: | | Can we say- to whash the floor?If no tell me please a wright word expression |
Can we say 'to wash the floor'? If not, please tell me the right expression.
Yes, we can say someone is washing/washes the floor.
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| #12 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 18:08 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| Tymchuksvet wrote: | One more thing. Is it a Britain variant? Do you have a sister?i was taught that we use the auxiliary verb do only if have is a part of some word expression, such as, to have tea, for example.
Sorry if I've made a great number of punctuation. I am rather bad at it) |
Is it a British variant?
Do you have a sister? is correct in both American and British English.
Do you have a sister?
Do you have a brother?
Do you have any money?
Do you have an apple?
Do you have the time?
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| #13 (permalink) Sat Apr 02, 2011 20:25 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| Much obliged to you!)Everything is clear to me. So it means that my grammar book is not good. Did I understand correctly? we cannot say - Have you a sister? |
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| #14 (permalink) Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:46 am When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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If you are talking about the past tense we can say 'Did you have a sister?'
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| #15 (permalink) Sun Apr 03, 2011 17:47 pm When exactly do we use "the others"? |
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| Sorry, but what about talking about the present tense, should we say 'Do you have a sister?' or 'Have you a sister?' |
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