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Vcolts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Article before "of" phrases
Ex:
1.
a) Check your application for validation of qualification.
b) Check your application for the validation of qualification.
2.
a) Check your application for renunciation of nationality
b) Check your application for the renunciation of nationality
3.
a) The renunciation of nationality is on the rise in Japan.
b) Renunciation of nationailty is on the rise in Japan.
Q: You do not need "the" in front of uncountable (in use) nouns for "of phrases" unless you are talking about a specific case, right?
If so, except for Ex3, you do not need "the", right? Or is it also not necesary for Ex3 as well?
Thanks in advance.
1.
a) Check your application for validation of qualification.
b) Check your application for the validation of qualification.
2.
a) Check your application for renunciation of nationality
b) Check your application for the renunciation of nationality
3.
a) The renunciation of nationality is on the rise in Japan.
b) Renunciation of nationailty is on the rise in Japan.
Q: You do not need "the" in front of uncountable (in use) nouns for "of phrases" unless you are talking about a specific case, right?
If so, except for Ex3, you do not need "the", right? Or is it also not necesary for Ex3 as well?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
When you are using the of-phrase you are implying a specific case indicated by the noun (qualification/ nationality). The article 'the' is necessary. Sentence 3b is a typical example of a news headline- where omission of articles is not unusual.
- When you are using the of-phrase you are implying a specific case indicated by the noun (qualification/ nationality).
- The article 'the' is necessary.
- Sentence 3b is a typical example of a news headline- where omission of articles is not unusual.
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When you are using the of-phrase you are implying a specific case indicated by the noun (qualification/ nationality). The article 'the' is necessary.
Sentence 3b is a typical example of a news headline- where omission of articles is not unusual.
Sentence 3b is a typical example of a news headline- where omission of articles is not unusual.
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So you are saying I need "the" in all of the above examples, not just the last one?
I am getting a mixed signal on this. Anybody else care to comment?
I am getting a mixed signal on this. Anybody else care to comment?
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As far as I can tell, the article is optional in all of the sentences because they're all generic statements. With uncountable nouns used in a generic sense, one can choose to use either "the" or no article at all. With specific/definite references "the" is required.
Validation of the input data should be done before any debugging takes place. ("the" is optional here)
The validat
Validation of the input data should be done before any debugging takes place. ("the" is optional here)
The validat
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Hi. Please tell me if the definite articles for these are optional.
1. It was formed to promote (the?) awareness of social issues for people who are living below a certain poverty level.
2. Factors which influence (the?) ease of comprehension of a children's story by a person are listed on this page.
3. This article addresses (the?) over-representation of children and families of
1. It was formed to promote (the?) awareness of social issues for people who are living below a certain poverty level.
2. Factors which influence (the?) ease of comprehension of a children's story by a person are listed on this page.
3. This article addresses (the?) over-representation of children and families of
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