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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

been wondering

Hi,

This might be not so clear but let me try. Can you give me some situations where "to + some words/phrases/any other?" will trigger?? the necessity to have a definite article the in front of the noun that precede it?

the means to do something??

How about some others where it will not trigger?? the necessity?
  

Top answer

I don't think such a list can be made. Even your example does not require the . You can have a means to do something.

— CalifJim

  • I don't think such a list can be made.
  • Even your example does not require the .
  • You can have a means to do something.
  • CJ
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I don't think such a list can be made. Even your example does not require the. You can have a means to do something.

CJ
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<You can have a means to do something.>

Really? I've never heard that expression. Can you give us an example?
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Milky<You can have a means to do something.>

Really? I've never heard that expression. Can you give us an example?

Talking about "a means?"

See at The NYT:
http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?que
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That's fine, Marcus, but we are talking about the possessive "have the meansEmotion: moneyto do sth", and not about the "m
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Just Google "have a means to" and you'll get 170,000 hits.
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