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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Definite article before these kinds of words
Hi. Please help. Is it possible to have a definite article before words like "wisdom" and "news" when a post-modifying phrases like "from above" or "from outside sources" is present?
eg,
He tried to attain (the?) wisdom from above.
(The?) news from outside sources wasn't as useful.
eg,
He tried to attain (the?) wisdom from above.
(The?) news from outside sources wasn't as useful.
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I don't think the "post-modifying phases" determine the presence of the definite article. "
- I don't think the "post-modifying phases" determine the presence of the definite article.
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I don't think the "post-modifying phases" determine the presence of the definite article. "Wisdom" usually doesn't take the definite article unless the wisdom has a dispenser:
"He tried to attain wisdom from above."
"He tried to attain the wisdom of ***."
"News" is likewise unmodified if it just means information; modified, if it's specific or if it refers to "official" repo
"He tried to attain wisdom from above."
"He tried to attain the wisdom of ***."
"News" is likewise unmodified if it just means information; modified, if it's specific or if it refers to "official" repo
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