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Vcolts Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Article Question
Sentence:
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a. The German sports car and the German airplane are made by the same company.
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b. The German sports car and airplane are made by the same company.
Since the two are seperate entities, A is the correct one, right?
2.
a. The man and woman decided not to see each other.
vs.
b. The man and the woman decided not to see each other.
The first one is wrong because again the two are specific seperate entities, right?
1.
a. The German sports car and the German airplane are made by the same company.
vs.
b. The German sports car and airplane are made by the same company.
Since the two are seperate entities, A is the correct one, right?
2.
a. The man and woman decided not to see each other.
vs.
b. The man and the woman decided not to see each other.
The first one is wrong because again the two are specific seperate entities, right?
Top answer
1-- Both are fine. 2 -- Both are fine.
- 1-- Both are fine.
- 2 -- Both are fine.
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What is the difference between the sentences in meaning?
Somebody told me that it depends on the context.
I would like to know when the article can be skipped. Ex. "The man and woman" as opposed to "The man and the woman".
I thought that in order to designate properly/define the noun properly, "the" is necessary unless the nouns belong in an absolute group (ex. a compan
Somebody told me that it depends on the context.
I would like to know when the article can be skipped. Ex. "The man and woman" as opposed to "The man and the woman".
I thought that in order to designate properly/define the noun properly, "the" is necessary unless the nouns belong in an absolute group (ex. a compan
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vcoltsSomebody told me that it depends on the context.Then that person should be able to give you some examples.
I have no idea what they might have meant by making that claim. I'm not aware of any rule like this nor of any particular contexts that require one form or another.
CJ
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So you are saying skipping the article or not has no difference in meaning or understanding, right?
So example As and Bs are exactly the same in meaning, right?
Then why can the article be skipped? What's the rule called on that one?
So example As and Bs are exactly the same in meaning, right?
Then why can the article be skipped? What's the rule called on that one?
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vcoltsSo example As and Bs are exactly the same in meaning, right?Yes.
vcoltsThen why can the article be skipped? What's the rule called on that one?The second article is the same as the first article, so it seems you don't have to repeat it in these cases. I don't know if it's a rule or if it has a name.
CJ
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