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Fondamenti della lingua inglese Laura Cignoni - Paleopatologia

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the.<br />

a/an o one<br />

Si usa a/an con il significato di ‘uno qualsiasi’. Si usa one quando stiamo contando.<br />

I bought an old bicycle after the new bicycle had been stolen.<br />

It is well known that when a part of a limb is immobilized its bone will demineralize. (The<br />

Archaeology of the Dead, 80).<br />

Quando non si vuole ripetere un sostantivo che è stato appena espresso, lo si può sostituire con one<br />

al singolare, ones al plurale:<br />

They’ve got an old car and a new one.<br />

He’s got red pens and blue ones.<br />

A primary burial is one in which the corpse is laid in its final place of burial where decomposition<br />

takes place. (The Archaeology of the Dead, 25).<br />

A/an seguono what (che cosa) e such (così) quando sono usati con sostantivi numerabili singolari.<br />

What a/such a + numerabile al singolare<br />

What a funny name!<br />

It was such an enthusiastic experience!<br />

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