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[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Great, this finally explains why there's a difference between "a" and "the".

The question is incorrect. He should've asked "can I take the picture". And would've obviously received a no.

I don't go to parties.

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He could mean "one of the pictures" and then the phrasing would be correct.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I don't see any other pictures in picture. Although, given the context of an art gallery, this would probably make sense.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There could be multiple pictures. And he chooses to take this one.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Even if there is only one picture, it is still a picture, so the question is still grammatically correct. It's just deliberately ambiguous. I am taking this stand.

Knocks over a statue and walks away with the stand