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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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An article

Hi All!

Should I use an article with the word patient followed by number in the following sentence? Thank you in advance!

(The?) patient No. 12000 was admitted for myocardial infarction.

  

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No. No article is normally used if a cardinal number follows a noun . The picture is on page 78 .

  • No.
  • No article is normally used if a cardinal number follows a noun .
  • The picture is on page 78 .
  • The train leaves from platform 10 .
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No. No article is normally used if a cardinal number follows a noun.

The picture is on page 78.

The train leaves from platform 10.

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Many thanks for your help!

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