posted by rfvv yesterday at 9:59pm.
1. A dolphin is a clever animal.
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In this sentence, 'A dolphin' is in generic use. How about 'a clever animal'? Is it in generic use? Does 'a' mean 'one' in 'a clever animal'?
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English - Writeacher yesterday at 10:17pm
Both those nouns seem to be used generically in that sentence.
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2. Dolphins are clever animals.
[Thank you for your help. What about this sentence? 'Dolphins' is used generically. Right? Then, what about 'clever animals'?
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Yes, the plural forms also produce a generic idea.