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Trái Tim Đỉnh Posted 9 years ago
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"Without money, we can't really do more than to hope for a fifth place in the championships."

Why not use the in this case? Thank you!

  

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nh Why not use the in this case? It's the plural "championship s " that does it. a fifth place in the championship s ~ one of the several "fifth places" available among the several championships They might get a ranking of "fifth place" in one championship.

— CalifJim

  • nh Why not use the in this case?
  • It's the plural "championship s " that does it.
  • a fifth place in the championship s ~ one of the several "fifth places" available among the several championships They might get a ranking of "fifth place" in one championship.
  • At least that's how I read it.
  • CJ
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Trái Tim Ð?nhWhy not use the in this case?

It's the plural "championships" that does it.

a fifth place in the championships
~ one of the several "fifth places" available among the several championships
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Trái Tim Ð?nh

"Without money, we can't really do more than to hope for a fifth place in the championships."

Why not use the in this case? Thank you!

I see some sort of hesitation in expressing "a fifth place in the championships". The speaker doesn't seem to be completely co

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