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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Article "the"
Could you explain why "the" is required in sentence 2, whereas it is not necessary in sentence 1 to me ?
1. She is an expert at Swedish geology.
2. She is an expert at the geology of Sweden.
I am thankful to you.
1. She is an expert at Swedish geology.
2. She is an expert at the geology of Sweden.
I am thankful to you.
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Hi; 1. She is an expert in at Swedish geology. 2.
- Hi; 1.
- She is an expert in at Swedish geology.
- 2.
- She is an expert in at the geology of Sweden.
- In the first sentence, geology is an academic subject like mathematics and astronomy.
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Hi;
1. She is an expert inat Swedish geology.
2. She is an expert inat the geology of Sweden.
In the first sentence, geology is an academic subject like mathematics and astronomy. It is in one of those classes of nouns for which an article is not used.
In the second sentence, geology refers to the configuration o
1. She is an expert in
2. She is an expert in
In the first sentence, geology is an academic subject like mathematics and astronomy. It is in one of those classes of nouns for which an article is not used.
In the second sentence, geology refers to the configuration o
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