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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Hi,
I have trouble knowign whether I should put articles for situations like below or not.
1. Classroom management styles can be characterized along two dimensions: type (why not 'the type'??) of control ... and degreee (the degree OK??) of involvement ...
I feel the word 'degree' is OK as uncountable but the word 'type' doesn't look to be a candidate for an uncountable noun (if I am not mistaken).
2. There are two types of faces: optimistic face (an/the optimistic face OK??) and pessmistic face (a/the pessimistic face OK??).
3. There are the two ways available: right way (the right way OK??) and wrong way (the wrong way OK??)
I have trouble knowign whether I should put articles for situations like below or not.
1. Classroom management styles can be characterized along two dimensions: type (why not 'the type'??) of control ... and degreee (the degree OK??) of involvement ...
I feel the word 'degree' is OK as uncountable but the word 'type' doesn't look to be a candidate for an uncountable noun (if I am not mistaken).
2. There are two types of faces: optimistic face (an/the optimistic face OK??) and pessmistic face (a/the pessimistic face OK??).
3. There are the two ways available: right way (the right way OK??) and wrong way (the wrong way OK??)
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1. You could use the article (the) but it is often omitted when the words (type of control, degree of involvement) denote a concept. Countability is not a factor here as the definite article (the) is possible with all nouns.
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- You could use the article (the) but it is often omitted when the words (type of control, degree of involvement) denote a concept.
- Countability is not a factor here as the definite article (the) is possible with all nouns.
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- and 3.
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1. You could use the article (the) but it is often omitted when the words (type of control, degree of involvement) denote a concept. Countability is not a factor here as the definite article (the) is possible with all nouns.
2. and 3. Yes to all questions but articles are often omitted when opposites are involved (optimistic, pessimistic; right, wrong)
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2. and 3. Yes to all questions but articles are often omitted when opposites are involved (optimistic, pessimistic; right, wrong)
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