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Jlng Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Both the...yellow in colour.
Both the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional?
- Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'?
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional?
- Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'?
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Hi, Both the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour. - Is the second 'the' necessary or optional? It sounds odd to me if you omit it.
- Hi, Both the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.
- - Is the second 'the' necessary or optional?
- It sounds odd to me if you omit it.
- - Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'?
- Either is OK.
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Hi,
Both the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional? It sounds odd to me if you omit it.
- Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'? Either is OK. The phrase 'in colour' adds a little emphasis to the statement.
Clive
Both the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional? It sounds odd to me if you omit it.
- Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'? Either is OK. The phrase 'in colour' adds a little emphasis to the statement.
Clive
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I like to observe parallel construction: what follows one must follow the other (in this case the).
Neither....nor is another construction that should remain parallel. Another that is sometimes more difficult to achieve is not only.....but also.
Neither....nor is another construction that should remain parallel. Another that is sometimes more difficult to achieve is not only.....but also.
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CliveBoth the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.Hi Clive,
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional? It sounds odd to me if you omit it.
Can you please rander your opinion on a couple of sentences for me? After reading your comments, I've developed slight doubts on a couple of questions con
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Hi,
Can you please rander your opinion on a couple of sentences for me? After reading your comments, I've developed slight doubts on a couple of questions concerning the use of definite article myself. The snag for me is that what sounds grammatically correct in my mind sometimes doesn't seem to be the case idiomatically, at least according tosome natives. It appears to me that i
Can you please rander your opinion on a couple of sentences for me? After reading your comments, I've developed slight doubts on a couple of questions concerning the use of definite article myself. The snag for me is that what sounds grammatically correct in my mind sometimes doesn't seem to be the case idiomatically, at least according tosome natives. It appears to me that i
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Thanks Clive. Got it. [Y]So was there any issue with "definite article" in any of the sentences?
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jlngBoth the banana and the lemon are yellow in colour.
- Is the second 'the' necessary or optional?
- Is 'yellow in colour' acceptable or should we use 'yellow'?
Actually, unless you are speaking of a specific banana and a specific lemon, then you shouldn't use "the" in either case.
Instead, you should say "Both bananas and lemo
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Hi Anon,
You sounded like a native. This one bothers me greatly! I'd like to hear your opinion, since I've received conflicting views from a few natives. I was for not using "the" in the following:
What is your favorite flower?
Possible answers in my opinion:
My favorite flower is rose / Rose is my favorite - Would you use a definite article in front of "rose"?
You sounded like a native. This one bothers me greatly! I'd like to hear your opinion, since I've received conflicting views from a few natives. I was for not using "the" in the following:
What is your favorite flower?
Possible answers in my opinion:
My favorite flower is rose / Rose is my favorite - Would you use a definite article in front of "rose"?
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