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Vcolts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Article Q
Ex.
The public transportation in Tokyo is well organized.
Q. If we use that above sentence as the introductory sentence, do we need the article there?
Thanks in advance.
The public transportation in Tokyo is well organized.
Q. If we use that above sentence as the introductory sentence, do we need the article there?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
No. - CB
- No.
- - CB
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Why is that?
I thought that we would need it since it's not just any public transportation but a specific one (since it's one in Tokyo).
I thought that we would need it since it's not just any public transportation but a specific one (since it's one in Tokyo).
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transportation is abstract enough that it doesn't always require an article. The more abstract the meaning of a noun, the less it requires an article. Also, transportation is uncountable. This also increases the probability that you'll see it without an article.
If you add system though (countable), you'll need the. The public transportation system in T
If you add system though (countable), you'll need the. The public transportation system in T
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