Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
A few/ not many
1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ?
2. And:
Is it possible to say: "I am no longer reading (now)" in the following meaning: "I've just finished reading and don't want to read any more' ?
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olive bee 1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ? It's about the same, but from a different point of view.
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olive bee1. Can I say "I have got a few Italian dictionaries" instead of 'I haven't got many Italian dictionaries' ?
It's about the same, but from a different point of view.
— You don't have any Italian dictionaries, do you?
— Actually, I do have a few.
— You have a lot of Italian dictionaries, don't you?
— Actually
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olive beeIs it possible to say: "I am no longer reading (now)" in the following meaning: "I've just finished reading and don't want to read any more' ?
Yes, but the sense of not wanting doesn't come through very strongly.
CJ
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