ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: sentence1

New2grammar — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:39:25 GMT

Thanks, 26TM

Re: sentence1

26TMNTJG2PG — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:03:18 GMT

1.Yes. It sounds odd if you say empty bottle of wine as usage tends to assign the meaning of "quantity" to "bottle" like half a bottle of wine.

3.Yes. If you don't specify, most readers will ask in their minds.

Re: sentence1

New2grammar — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:59:06 GMT

Hi 26TM,

1.Are you saying, only 'an empty wine bottle' is correct? If so, what is the meaning of an empty bottle of wine?

3. If I get you right, I can use 'foot' in this context but I must specity which foot like 'his right foot', am I right?

Re: sentence1

26TMNTJG2PG — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:48:27 GMT

1. an empty wine bottle
2. yes
3. If you use foot, naturally you need to specify which one.

sentence1

New2grammar — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:40:06 GMT

I was looking for the bottle of wine which my brother gave me as a birthday gift when I saw my boyfriend asleep in the patio chair with an [empty bottle of wine/an empty wine bottle] [by/at] [his foot/feet].

Three questions

1Is there any difference between empty bottle of wine and an empty wine bottle?

2. Do both prepositions deliver the same meaning in this context?

3.Are both choices 'foot vs feet, acceptable and natural in this context?

Thanks in advance!