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Dear native English speakers,
Would you please check my sentences again?
1a) Uncle George runs/jogs in the park almost every morning.
1b) My uncle George runs/jogs in the park almost every morning.
2a) The chicken has wings.
2b) A chicken has wings.
2c) The chicken has wings but can't fly.
2d) A chickenhas wings but can't fly.
I have difficulty understanding the usage of "the" in a general statement.
For example, I'm sure you can say:
The horse is a useful animal.
"The horse" in this sentense doesn't mean a specific horse.
If so, can 2a be a general statement? Can it have the similar meaning to 2b?
And can you also say 2c instead of 2d?
3a) This car is far more expensive than mine.
3b) This car is much more expensive than mine.
3c) This car is a lot more expensive than mine.
3d) This car is lots more expensive than mine.
3e) This car is even more expensive than mine.
Can all of the above be used with almost the same meaning?
4a) There are many cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4b) There are a lot of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4c) There are lots of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4d) There are plenty of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
5a) I have worked for the company since I graduated from college.
5b) I have been working for the company since I graduated from college.
Would both be used interchangeably?
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would you please check my sentences again?
1a) Uncle George runs/jogs in the park almost every morning.
1b) My uncle George runs/jogs in the park almost every morning.
2a) The chicken has wings.
2b) A chicken has wings.
2c) The chicken has wings but can't fly.
2d) A chickenhas wings but can't fly.
I have difficulty understanding the usage of "the" in a general statement.
For example, I'm sure you can say:
The horse is a useful animal.
"The horse" in this sentense doesn't mean a specific horse.
If so, can 2a be a general statement? Can it have the similar meaning to 2b?
And can you also say 2c instead of 2d?
3a) This car is far more expensive than mine.
3b) This car is much more expensive than mine.
3c) This car is a lot more expensive than mine.
3d) This car is lots more expensive than mine.
3e) This car is even more expensive than mine.
Can all of the above be used with almost the same meaning?
4a) There are many cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4b) There are a lot of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4c) There are lots of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
4d) There are plenty of cherry trees in my neiborhood.
5a) I have worked for the company since I graduated from college.
5b) I have been working for the company since I graduated from college.
Would both be used interchangeably?
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
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