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Believer Posted 18 years ago
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001.. He views prayer as ... It is a working together with God.02br
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00Why 'a working"? Could it be 'an instance of working'? 02br
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002. A "good morning" in the morning can lift one's spirit up.02br
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00This sentence I made up -- can the article "a" mean "an instance of 01u00saying02u00 "good morning"?I am confused because because with the word like "injustice" it is easy to conceive what an "instance" might be referring to: probably refers to an instance of injustice, which bring up an image of improper treatment -- and which, to me, perceiving an instance of it is pretty clear; but with "a 'good morning'" -- it is hard to conceive what an instance of it might be, might be an instance of saying "good morning"? Confused. Help.02br
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003. He offers them ... nurishment for soul and body. 02br
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00Why no articles in front of "soul" and "body"? Can a person use any word as an uncountable as he seems to fit? I think not. But I hve seen these words without the artcles in writings; so, if they are seen in writings often, should I take the use of them as good?02br
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00Mother and daughter had come to the big city.02br
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00Why no articles before "daughter" and "mother"? Is a person noting them as roles? Can this kind of use be valid in an scholarly writing?02br
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0These are interesting questions. Here are my non-expert thoughts, but others may have different views. 02br 02br 001.

  • 0These are interesting questions.
  • Here are my non-expert thoughts, but others may have different views.
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  • 01i 00He views prayer as ...
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0These are interesting questions. Here are my non-expert thoughts, but others may have different views. 02br
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001. 01i00He views prayer as ... It is a working together with ***02i00.02br
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00To me, "a prayer ... is a working together with ***" would be talking about an individual instance of working together (lasting just for
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0Thank you, Mr. Wordy. You are not just wordy -- you are wisely wordy.0-

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