Homework Help: English

Posted by John on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11:15am.

1. He is taking a picture.
(Does it mean that he is taking one picture?)

2. He is taking pictures.
(Does it mean that he is taking more than two pictures?)

English - GuruBlue, Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11:23am
1. Yes. "a picture" indicates just one.

2. Yes, "pictures" is plural, so that means that he is taking more than one.

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