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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

An inserted nominal phrase beginning with 'a'

Critics of the Handbook have argued that the level of detail within the guide effectively limited the ability of writers to innovate, a charge Gruenwald dismissed, reputedly stating that the information presented was only the most recent data and was subject to change.

I'd like to know why in the inserted nominal phrase " a charge Gruenwald dismissed", "a" has been used, not "the."

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon why in the inserted nominal phrase " a charge Gruenwald dismissed", "a" has been used, not "the. Several charges could hypothetically have been levelled; this is one of them.

— Mister Micawber

  • park sang joon why in the inserted nominal phrase " a charge Gruenwald dismissed", "a" has been used, not "the.
  • Several charges could hypothetically have been levelled; this is one of them.
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park sang joonwhy in the inserted nominal phrase " a charge Gruenwald dismissed", "a" has been used, not "the.
Several charges could hypothetically have been levelled; this is one of them.
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your very helpful answer.Emotion: smile
I was wondering what meaning you used "level" for.
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See: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/level, the meaning you want is Verb 4.1. Have a look at Verb 4 as well for more explanation of the usage.
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