Hello Alan, Mister Micawber, Beeesneees, Mordant, Esl_Expert and other native English speakers,
youtube.com/watch?v=ikUWKi0W … r_embedded [1:37 / 2:29] My father had the [color=red]pieces, but he couldn’t make them fit.
Do [color=red]pieces mean some of the hints which help solve a case?
Yes, indeed. He had the clues and hints but couldn’t piece them together.
Thank you, B.
My father had the [color=red]pieces, but he couldn’t make them fit.
Do you use [color=red]pieces with “the”?
Yes, that’s quite usual.
You might have a piece, some pieces or all the pieces.
Hi Tofu,
You have to imagine that ‘pieces’ are parts for example of a jigsaw puzzle which you have to fit together in order to make a complete picture. We would say ‘the’ pieces because they are ‘the’ pieces of the jigsaw or ‘the’ pieces of information.
Alan
Thank you, B and Alan.