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Norwolf Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Article usage
I'm a student and from China. In Chinese, the article means a hat. And I found so many grammarians, talking about the article, saying it is necessary to notice "you know which I mean?".
Actually, that is great, but still needs to be perfected.
In my opinion, the use of articles is based on two basic principles:
1* Can a hat be put on?
2* Can you see which I mean?
The two make the theory of the article better.
Actually, that is great, but still needs to be perfected.
In my opinion, the use of articles is based on two basic principles:
1* Can a hat be put on?
2* Can you see which I mean?
The two make the theory of the article better.
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Now let’s talk about Principle 1: 1* generic reference When referring to the kind of something with uncount nouns or plural count nouns, we don’t care about its amount or their number, in other words, we don’t want to know what hat we should put on it, so we use a zero article, for example: Theory must go hand in hand with practice . Power is the amount of work done in a given time. out of breath, take care of, set fire to, in ink Tigers are becoming almost extinct.
- Now let’s talk about Principle 1: 1* generic reference When referring to the kind of something with uncount nouns or plural count nouns, we don’t care about its amount or their number, in other words, we don’t want to know what hat we should put on it, so we use a zero article, for example: Theory must go hand in hand with practice .
- Power is the amount of work done in a given time.
- out of breath, take care of, set fire to, in ink Tigers are becoming almost extinct.
- Doctors are well paid.
- The number of hearings has also risen each year.
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Now let’s talk about Principle 1:
1* generic reference
When referring to the kind of something with uncount nouns or plural count nouns, we don’t care about its amount or their number, in other words, we don’t want to know what hat we should put on it, so we use a zero article, for example:
Theory must go hand in hand with practice.
1* generic reference
When referring to the kind of something with uncount nouns or plural count nouns, we don’t care about its amount or their number, in other words, we don’t want to know what hat we should put on it, so we use a zero article, for example:
Theory must go hand in hand with practice.
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2* abstraction
A real thing has a hat. But when it is used abstractly, the hat changes into something we can’t define. The original hat can’t be put on, and we use a zero article.
A* nouns themselves as modifiers and adjuncts: the nouns are used as adjectives or adverbs
sky high, piano lessons, ice cold, shoe shop, 1960s
A real thing has a hat. But when it is used abstractly, the hat changes into something we can’t define. The original hat can’t be put on, and we use a zero article.
A* nouns themselves as modifiers and adjuncts: the nouns are used as adjectives or adverbs
sky high, piano lessons, ice cold, shoe shop, 1960s
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3* subjects
Subjects or sciences keep progressing and their hats can’t be affirmed all the way, so they usually have no article when used generically.
My favourite subject is history/French/mathematics/music. . .
So does society, nature or space. The three are familiar to us, but indeed we do not know them well.
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Subjects or sciences keep progressing and their hats can’t be affirmed all the way, so they usually have no article when used generically.
My favourite subject is history/French/mathematics/music. . .
So does society, nature or space. The three are familiar to us, but indeed we do not know them well.
Normally
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