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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
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The root of problems when it comes to living in harmony is ... lack of tolerance.
Which article would you place in the gap: a, the?
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Which article would you place in the gap: a, the?
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Can't the article be omitted here?
«The root of problems when it comes to living in harmony is lack of tolerance.»
«The root of problems when it comes to living in harmony is lack of tolerance.»
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Also possible, I think--
The root of problems, when it comes to living in harmony, is lacking tolerance.
The root of problems, when it comes to living in harmony, is lacking tolerance.
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Thank you.
How about for this sentence? Which articles (a , the, or no article) would you use?
____ lack of tolerance has been pinpointed as the root of problems when it comes to living in harmony.
How about for this sentence? Which articles (a , the, or no article) would you use?
____ lack of tolerance has been pinpointed as the root of problems when it comes to living in harmony.
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I think either 'A lack of tolerance', or 'Lack of tolerance' would be fine.
(The more I think about the possibility mentioned in my earlier post, the more I don't like it, because 'is lacking' sounds more like a present participle than a gerund. So I take back that suggestion.
(The more I think about the possibility mentioned in my earlier post, the more I don't like it, because 'is lacking' sounds more like a present participle than a gerund. So I take back that suggestion.
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For the second question, I would say:
'Lack of tolerance has been pinpointed as being the root cause of problems when it comes to living in harmony.'
'Lack of tolerance has been pinpointed as being the root cause of problems when it comes to living in harmony.'
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Thank you.
I checked out the dictionary for the word "lack" and it indicated that it is an uncountable noun.
OK., when would you use the phrases "a lack of" and "the lack of"? What sets them apart when you are trying to use them in sentences? Would you say that whenever you are using the phrase "a lack of," you can almost surely can use the phrase "lack of"?
I checked out the dictionary for the word "lack" and it indicated that it is an uncountable noun.
OK., when would you use the phrases "a lack of" and "the lack of"? What sets them apart when you are trying to use them in sentences? Would you say that whenever you are using the phrase "a lack of," you can almost surely can use the phrase "lack of"?
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'Lack of' refers to a general deficiency.
'A lack of' refers to a particular deficiency.
For more:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lack
'A lack of' refers to a particular deficiency.
For more:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lack
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