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Lexi0077 Posted 17 years ago
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Hi, everyone.
I have a question about a definite or zero article before plural nouns placed at the beginning of a sentence.
For example, which do you think is better, between the following two?
Bottles of wine are placed in the shelve.
The bottles of wine are placed in the shelve.
Can your answer above is also applied to the two sentences below?
Advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
The advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
I have a question about a definite or zero article before plural nouns placed at the beginning of a sentence.
For example, which do you think is better, between the following two?
Bottles of wine are placed in the shelve.
The bottles of wine are placed in the shelve.
Can your answer above is also applied to the two sentences below?
Advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
The advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
Top answer
Bottles of wine are placed on the shelf. -- This is a general statement about any bottles. The bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.
- Bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.
- -- This is a general statement about any bottles.
- The bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.
- -- This is a statement about some specific bottles; they can be identified from the rest of the context.
- Advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
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Bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.-- This is a general statement about any bottles.
The bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.-- This is a statement about some specific bottles; they can be identified from the rest of the context.
Advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
The adv
Bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.-- This is a general statement about any bottles.
The bottles of wine are placed on the shelf.-- This is a statement about some specific bottles; they can be identified from the rest of the context.
Advantages of this program include reasonable costs and flexible time schedules.
The adv
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your comments!
I have understood the first example.
The second one is a little bit difficult, and I slept on it.
If you wrote a sentence like the second one, which would you choose, a zero article or a definite article?
May I ask you another question?
The following two sentences seem not to be made equally specific at the end of e
Thank you for your comments!
I have understood the first example.
The second one is a little bit difficult, and I slept on it.
If you wrote a sentence like the second one, which would you choose, a zero article or a definite article?
May I ask you another question?
The following two sentences seem not to be made equally specific at the end of e
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Well, I haven't slept on anything, and will not be sleeping for at least another 8 hours. Which sentence?
I agree that 'the benefits' is the correct choice.
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Well, I haven't slept on anything, and will not be sleeping for at least another 8 hours. Which sentence?
I agree that 'the benefits' is the correct choice.
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Hi,
Thank you for your quick reply and I apologize for the delay in my response to your first comments.
What I wanted to ask you is.., Which would you prefer, between "Advantages of this program include ......?" and "The advantages of this program include......"?
I am beginning to understand the usage of "the".. Thank you.
Thank you for your quick reply and I apologize for the delay in my response to your first comments.
What I wanted to ask you is.., Which would you prefer, between "Advantages of this program include ......?" and "The advantages of this program include......"?
I am beginning to understand the usage of "the".. Thank you.
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In this case, I think I would as likely choose one as the other.
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In this case, I think I would as likely choose one as the other.
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