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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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(A) (The) payment

Hi,

Is the article correct here?

Dear X, we've prepared an invoice for you. You can now make a payment.

What if I change the article to "the payment"? It's the payment for the invoice/the one that I expect for that invoice. (I don't want to use "your payment").
  

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Anonymous article 'make a payment' can suggest one of several payments which will be made. 'make the payment' suggests the exact single payment shown on the invoice. I suspect you want "the".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous article 'make a payment' can suggest one of several payments which will be made.
  • 'make the payment' suggests the exact single payment shown on the invoice.
  • I suspect you want "the".
  • CJ
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Anonymousarticle
'make a payment' can suggest one of several payments which will be made.
'make the payment' suggests the exact single payment shown on the invoice.

I suspect you want "the".

CJ
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CalifJim'make a payment' can suggest one of several payments which will be made.
CalifJim, sorry, you say that it can suggest one of several payments. Is it necessary that it suggests only that? Can it also be possible that it suggests any one/single payment that will be made?
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AnonymousCalifJim, sorry, you say that it can suggest one of several payments. Is it necessary that it suggests only that?
It says that the conditions are set up so that a single payment, multiple payments, or any payment or payments can now be made. The system is open to these possibilities. There is no suggestion that it has to be only the payment amount o
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Okay, perfect. That's an excellent explanation. Control + Print !

Thanks!!
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AnonymousIs the article correct here?
If you are still unsure, you can simply use zero article:

Dear X, we've prepared an invoice for you. You can now make payment.
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