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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

A tendency vs. the tendency

I used to have a tendency to overcommit myself.

I used to have the tendency to overcommit myself.

Which of the articles above is correct?
If both are acceptable, what is the difference between them in my example?
Please improve my sentence if necessary. Thanks.

  

Top answer

Hi, I used to have a tendency to overcommit myself. T his is better. It's a general statement.

— Clive

  • Hi, I used to have a tendency to overcommit myself.
  • T his is better.
  • It's a general statement.
  • I used to have the tendency to overcommit myself.
  • This is not wrong.
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Hi,
I used to have a tendency to overcommit myself.
This is better. It's a general statement.

I used to have the tendency to overcommit myself.
This is not wrong. It sounds like you are thinking of several tendencies, and this is the one you used to have.

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Thank you for your response. Could you please help me, as well, with a couple of questions more below?

Is it also OK to say the following about a past weakness for an interview?

I used to have a problem with overcommitting myself.

Or do you think I should stick with my original sentence?


I used to have a tendency to overcommit myself.
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Hi,
Could you please help me, as well, with a couple of questions more below?

Is it also OK to say the following about a past weakness for an interview?

I used to have a problem with overcommitting myself.

Or do you think I should stick with my original sentence?


I used to have a tendency to
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In that case, I'll stick to my original sentence.

Thank you. You've been very helpful.
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