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I have a sentence My wife ate eleven snickers, and I'm trying to ask about the quantity of snickers. I know that the question How many snickers did my wife eat? is correct, but what is wrong with How many did my wife eat snickers??
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I have a sentence My wife ate eleven snickers, and I'm trying to ask about the quantity of snickers. I know that the question How many snickers did my wife eat? is correct, but what is wrong with How many did my wife eat snickers??
grammar questions structure
asked Apr 18 at 15:14
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"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47
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I have a sentence My wife ate eleven snickers, and I'm trying to ask about the quantity of snickers. I know that the question How many snickers did my wife eat? is correct, but what is wrong with How many did my wife eat snickers??
grammar questions structure
asked Apr 18 at 15:14
m039m039
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I have a sentence My wife ate eleven snickers, and I'm trying to ask about the quantity of snickers. I know that the question How many snickers did my wife eat? is correct, but what is wrong with How many did my wife eat snickers??
grammar questions structure
grammar questions structure
asked Apr 18 at 15:14
m039m039
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asked Apr 18 at 15:14
m039m039
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asked Apr 18 at 15:14
m039m039
1043
asked Apr 18 at 15:14
m039m039
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asked Apr 18 at 15:14
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"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47
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"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47
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"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47
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"Many" is a quantifier. When it is before a noun it is a determiner; with no noun it is a pronoun. The determiner should be as close as possible to the head noun in a noun phrase.
– Cascabel
Apr 18 at 16:44
What's wrong? Just because native speakers don't say it in that way.
– Zhang
Apr 19 at 5:17
@Zhang it's not the answer. I'm happy with what Cascabel has written; he pointed me in the right direction.
– m039
Apr 19 at 13:47