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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Articles with 'Chance' and 'Time'
A. Have you got chance to look into the problem?
B. Have you got the chance to look into the problem?
C. Have you got a chance to look into the problem?
D. Do you have time to talk about the issue?
E. Do you have the time to talk the issue?
F. Do you have a time to talk the issue?
1. Which of the sentences are possible?
2. How are they different in meaning with the articles 'a' and 'the' and without an article?
B. Have you got the chance to look into the problem?
C. Have you got a chance to look into the problem?
D. Do you have time to talk about the issue?
E. Do you have the time to talk the issue?
F. Do you have a time to talk the issue?
1. Which of the sentences are possible?
2. How are they different in meaning with the articles 'a' and 'the' and without an article?
Top answer
Hi, A. Have you got chance to look into the problem? Not grammatical.
- Hi, A.
- Have you got chance to look into the problem?
- Not grammatical.
- You need an article.
- B.
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Hi,
A. Have you got chance to look into the problem? Not grammatical. You need an article.
B. Have you got the chance to look into the problem? 'The specific chance which we spoke about earlier'.
C. Have you got a chance to look into the problem? Most natural. This is te first time 'chance' has been spoken of. It's like 'Have you got a cigarette?'.
A. Have you got chance to look into the problem? Not grammatical. You need an article.
B. Have you got the chance to look into the problem? 'The specific chance which we spoke about earlier'.
C. Have you got a chance to look into the problem? Most natural. This is te first time 'chance' has been spoken of. It's like 'Have you got a cigarette?'.
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Hi Clive,
I really appreciate your time and effort in explaining this. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
Just to confirm, we can use the definite article 'the' with uncountable nouns?
Also, the word 'chance' is always countable that's why an article is needed as you've mentioned above?
I really appreciate your time and effort in explaining this. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
Just to confirm, we can use the definite article 'the' with uncountable nouns?
Also, the word 'chance' is always countable that's why an article is needed as you've mentioned above?
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Hi,
I really appreciate your time and effort in explaining this. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
You're welcome.
Just to confirm, we can use the definite article 'the' with uncountable nouns? Yes, eg the furniture (in the room)
Also, the word 'chance' is always countable I wouldn't say absolutely always, but usually, and certainly in your examples.
I really appreciate your time and effort in explaining this. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
You're welcome.
Just to confirm, we can use the definite article 'the' with uncountable nouns? Yes, eg the furniture (in the room)
Also, the word 'chance' is always countable I wouldn't say absolutely always, but usually, and certainly in your examples.
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