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(Message started by: oceanvibe on Dec 9th, 2015, 11:00pm)
Title: Which is correct
Post by oceanvibe on Dec 9th, 2015, 11:00pm
Which is correct "The yolk of the egg is white" or "The egg yolk is white?"
Title: Re: Which is correct
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 10th, 2015, 7:09am
[hide]That's an unusual egg either way, but both are grammatically correct, with subtly different meanings - the former is speaking about a specific egg's yolk; the latter about a specific sample of the substance.[/hide]
Title: Re: Which is correct
Post by oceanvibe on Dec 10th, 2015, 7:21am
Nope, not the correct answer.
Title: Re: Which is correct
Post by towr on Dec 10th, 2015, 8:51am
https://johnconners.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/andy-b-white-egg-yolk.jpg
Title: Re: Which is correct
Post by oceanvibe on Dec 10th, 2015, 10:44am
Hmm... didn't know that exists. Ok, correct answer then from towr :)


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