- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
do these sentences sound natural?
(a1) That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(a2) That girl wearing the red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(b1) That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(b2) That girl wearing the red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
Someone says,
They're natural if Tom has more than one sister.
For instance: "That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane. The one in a blue hat is his sister Jill."
If Tom only has one sister, then you need a comma: "Tom's sister, Jane."
What do you think about this remark?
Hirashin
do these sentences sound natural?
(a1) That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(a2) That girl wearing the red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(b1) That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
(b2) That girl wearing the red hat is Tom's sister Jane.
Someone says,
They're natural if Tom has more than one sister.
For instance: "That girl wearing a red hat is Tom's sister Jane. The one in a blue hat is his sister Jill."
If Tom only has one sister, then you need a comma: "Tom's sister, Jane."
What do you think about this remark?
Hirashin