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Other/Another/Any Other
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windflora
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Other/Another/Any Other
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I need help with this question: A: I have been repairing this car for two months. B: It should have been finished by now. A: It can �t be. I need for ....................... three months to repair it. Options: a. other b. another c. any other Please tell me the reasons of your choice if you know the answer. |
19 Sep 2011
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Lovely Lana
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The correct answer is b)
another two/ three/ ten etc means an additional amount of number
EX.: I �m not ready. I need another five minutes |
19 Sep 2011
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korova-daisy
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We can �t use "another" before"5 minutes". Another is used only with singular nouns.
The right variant should be "I need 5 minutes more".
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19 Sep 2011
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almaz
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Sorry, Julia, but Lana �s example is fine. Not only do I have no problem with it, but neither does Michael Swan: "plural expressions of quantity can be used with another" (Practical English Usage). |
19 Sep 2011
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Zora
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Well, assuming that it was copied wrong since "I need for..." can �t go with any of the options, I �d have to say option "b" is the correct one.
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19 Sep 2011
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Jayho
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B is the answer however the sentence is not grammatically correct |
20 Sep 2011
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Apodo
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This conversation would sound better:
A: I have been repairing this car for two months.
B: It should have been finished by now.
A: Well, it isn �t. I need ......another................. three months to repair it.
or
I need it for another three months.
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20 Sep 2011
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