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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A part
1. Bhutan is a part of India.
2. Bhutan is part of India.
3. Puerto Rico is a part of the USA.
4. Puerto Rico is part of the USA.
Are all fine? I am not comfortable with the second and the fourth sentences.
I know Puerto Rico is US territory. It is the same with Bhutan.
Bhutan is a tiny, remote and impoverished kingdom nestling in the Himalayas between its powerful neighbours, India and China. It is an Indian prtectorate.
2. Bhutan is part of India.
3. Puerto Rico is a part of the USA.
4. Puerto Rico is part of the USA.
Are all fine? I am not comfortable with the second and the fourth sentences.
I know Puerto Rico is US territory. It is the same with Bhutan.
Bhutan is a tiny, remote and impoverished kingdom nestling in the Himalayas between its powerful neighbours, India and China. It is an Indian prtectorate.
Top answer
Both are fine. For technical writing, you'd choose 2 and 4. For colloquial writing, 1 and 3 are slightly better.
- Both are fine.
- For technical writing, you'd choose 2 and 4.
- For colloquial writing, 1 and 3 are slightly better.
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Both are fine.
For technical writing, you'd choose 2 and 4.
For colloquial writing, 1 and 3 are slightly better.
For technical writing, you'd choose 2 and 4.
For colloquial writing, 1 and 3 are slightly better.
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Thanks Stephen
I am surprised to learn that all my sentences are fine.
I am surprised to learn that all my sentences are fine.
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They're not that far apart from each other.
The first use, "X is a part of Y," is slightly more casual and would be used in everyday speech. The second use, "X is part of Y," is more accurate and used in formal writing or writing that has been edited for clarity and proper use.
The first use, "X is a part of Y," is slightly more casual and would be used in everyday speech. The second use, "X is part of Y," is more accurate and used in formal writing or writing that has been edited for clarity and proper use.
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Thanks Stephen
Recently I have learned here the word 'bit' needs an article.
He is a bit shorter than me.
He is bit shorter than me. [WRONG]
You have taught me the noun 'part' can be written without an article.
Recently I have learned here the word 'bit' needs an article.
He is a bit shorter than me.
He is bit shorter than me. [WRONG]
You have taught me the noun 'part' can be written without an article.
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Hi,
Can you or anyone else confirm this is rightm--that the sentences without the article a are more correct? 'Part' is a countable noun here, so I thought we would include the article...
Can you or anyone else confirm this is rightm--that the sentences without the article a are more correct? 'Part' is a countable noun here, so I thought we would include the article...
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Hi,
3. Puerto Rico is a part of the USA.
4. Puerto Rico is part of the USA.
Both seem fine, and often no difference is intended. Here's how I feel about nuances, briefly.
a part suggests the writer is thinking that the 'complete thing' consists of clearly distinguishable, separate parts.
3. Puerto Rico is a part of the USA.
4. Puerto Rico is part of the USA.
Both seem fine, and often no difference is intended. Here's how I feel about nuances, briefly.
a part suggests the writer is thinking that the 'complete thing' consists of clearly distinguishable, separate parts.
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You are very clever, Clive.
It was an excellent answer. I feel it is nonsense to talk about a part of my tooth because a tooth is a single unit. I feel it it is fine to say a part of my right/left leg.
A part of my tooth [WRONG]
A part of my tongue [WRONG]
Recently a man known to me has died of a stroke. He got a stroke and lived for about a year. He was confine
It was an excellent answer. I feel it is nonsense to talk about a part of my tooth because a tooth is a single unit. I feel it it is fine to say a part of my right/left leg.
A part of my tooth [WRONG]
A part of my tongue [WRONG]
Recently a man known to me has died of a stroke. He got a stroke and lived for about a year. He was confine
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Hi,
He was taking tablets for high-blood pressure.
1] He could not speak clearly; it was a part of his stroke.
Neither is natural here. I'd say
eg It was a result of his stroke.
He was taking tablets for high-blood pressure.
1] He could not speak clearly; it was a part of his stroke.
Neither is natural here. I'd say
eg It was a result of his stroke.
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Thanks Clive
He was taking tablets for high-blood pressure.
I would agree with you; it should be 'taking tablets' than 'eating tablets'.
I think in colloquial language people say eating tablets.
He was taking tablets for high-blood pressure.
I would agree with you; it should be 'taking tablets' than 'eating tablets'.
I think in colloquial language people say eating tablets.
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Hi,
I think in colloquial language people say eating tablets.
No, they don't.
I think in colloquial language people say eating tablets.
No, they don't.
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