Determiner before belief

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The sentence is:My work ethic together with belief in my abilities has led to success.Is there a need for "the" or "my" before belief?Since "work ethic" and "belief" are not joined by "and," it is not clear if the first "my" will apply to "belief" also.If one adds "the or "my" then the sentence remains still awkward ( "the belief in my abilities" doesn't show who has these beliefs and "my belief" makes it one too many "my"s in the sentence). Better way?

Tamguatlay · Accepted Answer

No need for "my" or  "the".

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousMy work ethic together with belief in my abilities has led to success.Is there a need for "the" or "my" before belief?

I would use 'my belief' there.

Anonymous"my belief" makes it one too many "my"s in the sentence

Where did you learn that sentences may contain one or two 'my's, but not three or more?

AnonymousBetter way?

There may be several better ways, but there is no point in suggesting any because you are the one who has to be satisfied with it. It occurs to me that you might work the word 'self-confidence' in there, but it's up to you to decide how (or even if) you want to revise your sentence.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

There is nothing wrong grammatically with 3 "my"s but it does sound awkward stylistically so better to avoid it.

It does a need a "my" or "the" for correct grammar. Why you say it does not?

tamguatlay:
No need for "my" or "the".

Fivejedjon · Answer

AnonymousThere is nothing wrong grammatically with 3 "my"s but it does sound awkward stylistically so better to avoid it.It does a need a "my" or "the" for correct grammar. Why you say it does not?

You are apparently trying to answer your own question. As you have been told, there is mothing wrong with using 'my' three times if it's appropriate.

I does not 'need' a 'my' or 'the' for correct grammar. I would use 'my', but it's a question of style, not grammar.

Anonymous · Answer

I already know there is nothing wrong with 3 "my"s as I stated.

Your post doesn't answer the question. Why does it not need a "my" or "the?"

The rules of conjunction-reduction do not apply with "together with" or linkers like "combined with." So the first "my" does not carry over to the "belief" and belief ends up with no determiner. What's your citation for the first "my" applying to belief?

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