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Qut Posted 20 years ago
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This is something the these children have got to come up with ideas.
Can i omit the word "the" here.
Thanks in advance
Can i omit the word "the" here.
Thanks in advance
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Yes. In fact, not only can you omit "the", you must omit "the" (or omit "these"). "the" and "these" are never used together.
- Yes.
- In fact, not only can you omit "the", you must omit "the" (or omit "these").
- "the" and "these" are never used together.
- The sentence as a whole is not correct, however.
- Did you intend to write: This is something the children have got to come up with -- ideas!
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Yes. In fact, not only can you omit "the", you must omit "the" (or omit "these").
"the" and "these" are never used together.
The sentence as a whole is not correct, however.
Did you intend to write:
This is something the children have got to come up with -- ideas!
meaning "Ideas are what the children have got to come up with". ???
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"the" and "these" are never used together.
The sentence as a whole is not correct, however.
Did you intend to write:
This is something the children have got to come up with -- ideas!
meaning "Ideas are what the children have got to come up with". ???
C
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Hi,
This is something the these children have got to come up with ideas.
Can i omit the word "the" here. Not just can, must. You must omit either 'the' or 'these', you can't say both.
Also, with 'come up with ideas', you need a preposition, eg about/for/on. I'd say
This is something
This is something the these children have got to come up with ideas.
Can i omit the word "the" here. Not just can, must. You must omit either 'the' or 'these', you can't say both.
Also, with 'come up with ideas', you need a preposition, eg about/for/on. I'd say
This is something
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Thanks
The whole paragraph is "This is something the these children have got to come up with ideas, they've got to find the information, they've got to get off their bottoms and do it."
Another question......"essential learnings has given him a
The whole paragraph is "This is something the these children have got to come up with ideas, they've got to find the information, they've got to get off their bottoms and do it."
Another question......"essential learnings has given him a
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