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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
By Act Of
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/techboom/boom2.htm
"Government also helped Washington emerge as the home base for the communications satellite industry, which drew on Pentagon-developed technology. In 1963, by act of Congress, Comsat Corp. was created to commercialize the satellites and put its offices here. "
Shouldn't there be "an" between "by" and "act of Congress"?
"Government also helped Washington emerge as the home base for the communications satellite industry, which drew on Pentagon-developed technology. In 1963, by act of Congress, Comsat Corp. was created to commercialize the satellites and put its offices here. "
Shouldn't there be "an" between "by" and "act of Congress"?
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Hi, 'An' would not be wrong. But 'by act of Congress' is a standard and fixed phrase. Clive
- Hi, 'An' would not be wrong.
- But 'by act of Congress' is a standard and fixed phrase.
- Clive
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Hi,
'An' would not be wrong.
But 'by act of Congress' is a standard and fixed phrase.
Clive
'An' would not be wrong.
But 'by act of Congress' is a standard and fixed phrase.
Clive
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Would the same reasoning go for this thread and allow not using an article after in "by amazing phenomenon"?
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Hi,
Would the same reasoning go for /tinymce347/ByAmazingPhenomenon/brqzql/post.htm and allow not using an article after in "by amazing phenomenon"?
No. 'By amazing phenomenon' is not a standard
Would the same reasoning go for /tinymce347/ByAmazingPhenomenon/brqzql/post.htm and allow not using an article after in "by amazing phenomenon"?
No. 'By amazing phenomenon' is not a standard
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