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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Cases of optional article?
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00 I think words like payment, registration, admission, selection, and formation are flexible enough not to limit themselves in situations like the ones below and can operate without the article. How can I know which words possibly beside them can be flexible too? 02 br
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00 Although the inclusion and omission of the article can be said to be optional for those cases, I think it is not optional for this. Why? 02 br
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00 ... shall meet monthly, prior to 01 u 00 the formation 02 u 00 of the agenda. 0-
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00 I think words like payment, registration, admission, selection, and formation are flexible enough not to limit themselves in situations like the ones below and can operate without the article. How can I know which words possibly beside them can be flexible too? 02 br
02 br
00 subject to (the??) payment of a membership fee 02 br
02 br
00 prior to (the??) registration for the semiar 02 br
02 br
00 prior to (the??) admission to this institution 02 br
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00 prior to (the??) selection to the final four 02 br
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00 Although the inclusion and omission of the article can be said to be optional for those cases, I think it is not optional for this. Why? 02 br
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00 ... shall meet monthly, prior to 01 u 00 the formation 02 u 00 of the agenda. 0-
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02 br 00 Well, I don't think agendas are 'formed'-- they are usually composed or prepared-- but your last example would equally do better without the article. These are more usual: 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 subject to payment of a membership fee 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to registration for the seminar 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to admission to this institution 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to selection to the final four 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 shall meet monthly, prior to preparation of the agenda 02 i 00 . g.
- 02 br 00 Well, I don't think agendas are 'formed'-- they are usually composed or prepared-- but your last example would equally do better without the article.
- These are more usual: 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 subject to payment of a membership fee 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to registration for the seminar 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to admission to this institution 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 prior to selection to the final four 02 i 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 shall meet monthly, prior to preparation of the agenda 02 i 00 .
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0 . 02 br
00 Well, I don't think agendas are 'formed'-- they are usually composed or prepared-- but your last example would equally do better without the article. These are more usual: 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 subject to payment of a membership fee 02 i 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 prior to registration for the seminar 02 i 02 br
02 br
00 Well, I don't think agendas are 'formed'-- they are usually composed or prepared-- but your last example would equally do better without the article. These are more usual: 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 subject to payment of a membership fee 02 i 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 prior to registration for the seminar 02 i 02 br
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