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One of these oranges seems to have gone. Who ate it? Does this sound natural?
- English (UK)
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A little unnatural
One of the oranges is gone. Who ate it?
Or
It seems one of the oranges seems to have disappeared.
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
I like happyfish's answer. But, one note:
It might be a little unnatural to use "seems" twice in a written sentence.
In conversation, I don't think anyone would notice.
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A little unnatural
Oops! Sorry! You're right, it should be
One of the oranges seems to have disappeared.
Or
It seems one of the oranges has disappeared.
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What is the difference between Do you want any oranges? and Do you want an orange? ?
answerAn extra "S" at the end of a word means more than one.
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What is the difference between Do you want any oranges? and Do you want oranges? ?
answerit's just the same. the 2nd one is more natural
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What is the difference between Who did eat all the cake? and Who ate all the cake? ?
answer“Who did eat all the cake” —> 違う “Who are all the cake” —> 🙆♀️🙆♀️✅
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What is the difference between who ate this banana? and who did eat this banana? ?
answerDid provides emphasis. So you can imagine this conversation: Who ate my banana? Nobody ate your banana. Excuse me, somebody did eat my b...
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