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Gori Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

All correct (preposition, articles)?

Are they all grammatically correct?

1. They placed the bag, pen, and eraser. (=3 separate things)
2. They placed the bag, the pen, and the eraser. (=3 separte things)

3. There are some in the U.S., the EU, and Japan.
4. There are some in the U.S., EU, and Japan.
(* No need to add "the" before "EU"? "Isn't "the" also considered to be applied to "Japan" in this case?)
5. There are some in the U.S., in the EU, and in Japan.
  

Top answer

These are OK: 1. They placed the bag, pen, and eraser on the table. 2.

  • These are OK: 1.
  • They placed the bag, pen, and eraser on the table.
  • 2.
  • They placed the bag, the pen, and the eraser on the table .
  • 3.
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These are OK:

1. They placed the bag, pen, and eraser on the table.
2. They placed the bag, the pen, and the eraser on the table.

3. There are some in the US, the EU, and Japan.
4. There are some in the U.S., E.U., and Japan.
(* No need to add "the" before "EU"?-- That's right. "Isn't "the" also considered to be applied to "J
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Thank you Mister Micawber.

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