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Mariott Posted 16 years ago
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To facilitate the handling of your business in this office and further more to avoid oversight of any matter you refer to us, we think it more convenient if each letter contains but one subject.

In the above sentence handling of your business has the, I wonder why oversight of any matter shouldn't be like the oversight of any matter.

Aren't they both modified by of phrase?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

The articles are optional in both cases. Consistency would be nice, but really the sentence has worse style problems than that.

  • The articles are optional in both cases.
  • Consistency would be nice, but really the sentence has worse style problems than that.
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The articles are optional in both cases. Consistency would be nice, but really the sentence has worse style problems than that.
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Thanks Mister Micawber!

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