Asked by rfvv
1. My brother is in the library, reading a book.
2. My brother is in the library, reading books.
3. My brother is in the library, reading one book.
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What is the difference between #1 and #2? Does #1 mean #3? Or Is 'a book' in generic use in Sentence 1? In Sentence 3, 'books' is in generic use, isn't it?
2. My brother is in the library, reading books.
3. My brother is in the library, reading one book.
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What is the difference between #1 and #2? Does #1 mean #3? Or Is 'a book' in generic use in Sentence 1? In Sentence 3, 'books' is in generic use, isn't it?
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Answered by
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1 and 2 are fine, with only one book being read in 1, and more than one book in 2.
3 is a wordy way to say 1: "a book" is all you need, not the word "one."
3 is a wordy way to say 1: "a book" is all you need, not the word "one."
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