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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Articles when writing nouns on pieces of paper
Hello.
Should I put an article before a single noun written on a piece of paper ("book" or "a book")?
Let's consider two cases:
1) I have two groups of sticky notes - one group contains one noun written on each of them (like "book" or "a book"), the other group contains corresponding definitions (like "a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them"). The purpose is to combine a word with its definition.
Should I write "book" or "a book" in such situation? I guess "book" since we are talking about definitions.
2) Similar situation like above, but instead of definitions I have just another set of nouns that need to be matched with the first set in some way. For example:
- "book" - "cover" / "a book" - "a cover"
- "dog" - "cat" / "a dog" - "a cat"
- "piano" - "violin" / "a piano" - "a violin"
Should I write the above words with articles or without them on pieces of paper (or some sticky notes)?
Should I put an article before a single noun written on a piece of paper ("book" or "a book")?
Let's consider two cases:
1) I have two groups of sticky notes - one group contains one noun written on each of them (like "book" or "a book"), the other group contains corresponding definitions (like "a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them"). The purpose is to combine a word with its definition.
Should I write "book" or "a book" in such situation? I guess "book" since we are talking about definitions.
2) Similar situation like above, but instead of definitions I have just another set of nouns that need to be matched with the first set in some way. For example:
- "book" - "cover" / "a book" - "a cover"
- "dog" - "cat" / "a dog" - "a cat"
- "piano" - "violin" / "a piano" - "a violin"
Should I write the above words with articles or without them on pieces of paper (or some sticky notes)?
Top answer
You are not writing sentences, so it makes no difference whether you use the article or not.
- You are not writing sentences, so it makes no difference whether you use the article or not.
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You are not writing sentences, so it makes no difference whether you use the article or not.
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Hmmm, even in the first case where I match "a book" with "a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them"? This is not a regular sentence, but resembles a definition...
Then I understand it is a matter of taste - if you were to prepare the notes from the second case what would be your choice?
Then I understand it is a matter of taste - if you were to prepare the notes from the second case what would be your choice?
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