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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
correct something or the correct something
Hi,
I think in the first case of a singular noun, you most likely have to put 'the' in front of the noun 'answer' because the adjective like 'correct' triggers a need for 'the', but do you have to put 'the' in front of the plural noun if we are making the same singular noun plural?
1. Please give me the correct answer.
2. Please give me correct answers. OR
Please give me the correct answers.
One more question if you don't mind: Do you think my question is grammatically OK as it is written?
I think in the first case of a singular noun, you most likely have to put 'the' in front of the noun 'answer' because the adjective like 'correct' triggers a need for 'the', but do you have to put 'the' in front of the plural noun if we are making the same singular noun plural?
1. Please give me the correct answer.
2. Please give me correct answers. OR
Please give me the correct answers.
One more question if you don't mind: Do you think my question is grammatically OK as it is written?
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I think, the correct answer to your question doesn't strictly depend on whether the noun is plural or not. If one is concentrated on the correctness itself, not on how many correct answers are possible, he should use "a". If I were asked like this: "Is this answer correct", I'd answer "It's a correct/incorrect answer".
- I think, the correct answer to your question doesn't strictly depend on whether the noun is plural or not.
- If one is concentrated on the correctness itself, not on how many correct answers are possible, he should use "a".
- If I were asked like this: "Is this answer correct", I'd answer "It's a correct/incorrect answer".
- But if a certain answer (set of answers) is kept in mind, then you should use "the".
- For example, if in a quiz you are offered a number of answers, the text before the list of questions might be: "...
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I think, the correct answer to your question doesn't strictly depend on whether the noun is plural or not.
If one is concentrated on the correctness itself, not on how many correct answers are possible, he should use "a".
If I were asked like this: "Is this answer correct", I'd answer "It's a correct/incorrect answer".
But if a certain answer (set of answers) is kept in
If one is concentrated on the correctness itself, not on how many correct answers are possible, he should use "a".
If I were asked like this: "Is this answer correct", I'd answer "It's a correct/incorrect answer".
But if a certain answer (set of answers) is kept in
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As to your question:
I think, in the first case of a singular noun, you most likely have to put 'the' in front of the noun 'answer'; the adjective like 'correct' triggers a need for 'the', but do you have to put 'the' in front of the plural noun if we are making the same singular noun plural?
I think, in the first case of a singular noun, you most likely have to put 'the' in front of the noun 'answer'; the adjective like 'correct' triggers a need for 'the', but do you have to put 'the' in front of the plural noun if we are making the same singular noun plural?
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