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Karansardana Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Confused - as a part or as part

Hi,

I don't know why am I getting confused about the usage of 'as part'

I'm pretty sure that we use both "It'll be done as part of that release" & "I'll be done as a part of that release" interchangeably; However, I've an inclination towards using 'as part'.

When should we omit 'a' ?

Please help me get clear with this.

Thanks,
Karan
  

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karansardana "It'll be done as part of that release" & "I t 'll be done as a part of that release" I'm pretty sure you're right! Personally, I omit the "a" all the time. - A.

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  • karansardana "It'll be done as part of that release" & "I t 'll be done as a part of that release" I'm pretty sure you're right!
  • Personally, I omit the "a" all the time.
  • - A.
  • On second thought, if I wish to stress that it's a discrete part of the whole, I may use the article.
  • In 19XX, Hawaii became a part of the United States.
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karansardana"It'll be done as part of that release" & "It'll be done as a part of that release"
I'm pretty sure you're right!
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As a human being, I'd help you.

As human being, I'd help you.

In this case, I'd go with the first one "As a human being"
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karansardanaAs a human being, I'd help you.
As human being, I'd help you.
This is a somewhat different structure. The "a" is definitely required.

The word "part" is special in these examples.

I can't think of another word that works this way, but I'm sure one exists.

Edit. "As human being, I'd help you" has an archaic sound to
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