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00 1.I have the word 'revival' and a typical definition of it would go like this: 02 br
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00 a new performance of a play that has not been performed for ... 02 br
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00 Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'? Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good? 02 br
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00 A new attire of a person can do wonders for his appearance. -- This is not a definition but this sentence seems better if stated, "The new attire of a person can do wondeers for his appearance." But again, the original sentence seems to do the job too. Confused. 02 br
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00 2.Why the "a college education" and not "college education" with the article? I woud choose the one withuot the article anyday. 02 br
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00 Is it easy for anyone without 01 u 00 a college education 02 u 00 to get a good job? 0-
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00 1.I have the word 'revival' and a typical definition of it would go like this: 02 br
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00 a new performance of a play that has not been performed for ... 02 br
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00 Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'? Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good? 02 br
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00 A new attire of a person can do wonders for his appearance. -- This is not a definition but this sentence seems better if stated, "The new attire of a person can do wondeers for his appearance." But again, the original sentence seems to do the job too. Confused. 02 br
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00 2.Why the "a college education" and not "college education" with the article? I woud choose the one withuot the article anyday. 02 br
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00 Is it easy for anyone without 01 u 00 a college education 02 u 00 to get a good job? 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 1. Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'? Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good?
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- Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'?
- Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good?
- -- 01 b 00 There is no relationship with time.
- 02 b 02 br 02 br 00 A new attire of a person can do wonders for his appearance.
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00 1. Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'? Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good? -- 01 b 00 There is no relationship with time. 'A' is correct because plays are often performed anew. 02 b 02 br
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00 A new attire of a person can do wonders for his a
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00 1. Why does it have to be 'a performance' and not 'the performance'? Using 'a' seems to remove the subject matter more from present time, but is it still good? -- 01 b 00 There is no relationship with time. 'A' is correct because plays are often performed anew. 02 b 02 br
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 a new performance of a play that has not been performed for ... 12 br10 It's just an abstract definition of a term. No specific performance has been referred to previously, so
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