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PonyFan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Article usage
"Thus, two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies."
If a definite article is added to balance, do the sentence become unnatural? Thanks in advance!
The sentence is quoted from 00:25 of
The transcript is in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
If a definite article is added to balance, do the sentence become unnatural? Thanks in advance!
The sentence is quoted from 00:25 of
The transcript is in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
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PonyFan If a definite article is added to ' balance ' , do es the sentence become unnatural? No, but it would suggest that a particular kind of balance (or a kind of balance previously mentioned in the story) was intended. Basically 'balance' has no article because it's part of the word group "to maintain balance", which means something like "to keep things working in a harmonious way".
- PonyFan If a definite article is added to ' balance ' , do es the sentence become unnatural?
- No, but it would suggest that a particular kind of balance (or a kind of balance previously mentioned in the story) was intended.
- Basically 'balance' has no article because it's part of the word group "to maintain balance", which means something like "to keep things working in a harmonious way".
- CJ
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PonyFanIf a definite article is added to 'balance', does the sentence become unnatural?No, but it would suggest that a particular kind of balance (or a kind of balance previously mentioned in the story) was intended.
Basically 'balance' has no
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