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The 13-th Posted 20 years ago
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I'm in a mental mess with the following.
"The preceding illustrations were based on the periodic inventory system. A more robust system is the perpetual system. With a perpetual system, a running count of goods on hand ... Whether a company uses a periodic or perpetual system..."
The use of "the" before "periodic system" and "perpetual system" is obvious as the writer refers to unique things: there is no other inventory system in accountancy. But what is meant when the indefinite article is used to modify these nouns?
Would it be correct if I chose to say "the" every time before "inventory system" in the preceding sentences.
"The preceding illustrations were based on the periodic inventory system. A more robust system is the perpetual system. With a perpetual system, a running count of goods on hand ... Whether a company uses a periodic or perpetual system..."
The use of "the" before "periodic system" and "perpetual system" is obvious as the writer refers to unique things: there is no other inventory system in accountancy. But what is meant when the indefinite article is used to modify these nouns?
Would it be correct if I chose to say "the" every time before "inventory system" in the preceding sentences.
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They suddenly become one of many periodic or perpetual systems used in the world. )
- They suddenly become one of many periodic or perpetual systems used in the world.
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They suddenly become one of many periodic or perpetual systems used in the world. You might also notice the case of a robust system, which in a way introduces a new system (that is, a new classification of systems: robust, fragile, etc.)
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"The preceding illustrations were based on the periodic inventory system. A more robust system is the perpetual system. With a perpetual system, a running count of goods on hand ... Whether a company uses a periodic or perpetual system..."
But what is meant when the indefinite article is used to modify these nouns? 'A
Welcome to the Forum.
"The preceding illustrations were based on the periodic inventory system. A more robust system is the perpetual system. With a perpetual system, a running count of goods on hand ... Whether a company uses a periodic or perpetual system..."
But what is meant when the indefinite article is used to modify these nouns? 'A
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