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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Article before the word "history"
Hey guys,
as a title of my chapter, which of these options is correct?
A History of Detective Fiction
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The History of Detective Fiction
X
or even without some article - just History of Detective Fiction
the same goes for the word "theory"
A Theory of Detective Fiction or THE or nothing ?
as a title of my chapter, which of these options is correct?
A History of Detective Fiction
X
The History of Detective Fiction
X
or even without some article - just History of Detective Fiction
the same goes for the word "theory"
A Theory of Detective Fiction or THE or nothing ?
Top answer
" Nothing is not so good, except as a concept (as opposed to a particular work). d
- " Nothing is not so good, except as a concept (as opposed to a particular work).
- d
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If you want to give a sense of "one contribution amongst many" then use "A history..."
If you want to give a sense of completeness and quality, then "The history..."
I'm not sure I can think of any meaning for "Just history..."
If you want to give a sense of completeness and quality, then "The history..."
I'm not sure I can think of any meaning for "Just history..."
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