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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Are they optional?
Hi,
Please take a look at the sentence and partial sentence below and tell me whether the words in paretheses are need to be there or not?
This is (the) time to do those tasks.
For (the) details about your membership, ...
Please take a look at the sentence and partial sentence below and tell me whether the words in paretheses are need to be there or not?
This is (the) time to do those tasks.
For (the) details about your membership, ...
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hi Believer, To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners. However, there is a slight subtlety: In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come . The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the .
- hi Believer, To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners.
- However, there is a slight subtlety: In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come .
- The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the .
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hi Believer,
To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners.
However, there is a slight subtlety:
In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come.
The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the.
To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners.
However, there is a slight subtlety:
In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come.
The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the.
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Hi Believer,
To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners.
However, there is a slight subtlety:
In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come.
The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the.
To me they are acceptable with or without the determiners.
However, there is a slight subtlety:
In the first sentence the determiner suggests something like the time has come.
The second is to all intents and purposes the same with as without the.
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