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Musicgold Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Effects of article changes

Hi,

I read the following sentence (in blue) in a report.

Results from Travel operations in the third quarter reflect the reduced demand in certain markets as a result of economic uncertainty, as well as continued upward pressure on labor and other operating costs.

I am trying understand how the meaning of the sentence will change if I changed certain things. Could you please write your answer next to each of the following questions?

1. Remove ‘the’ before ‘reduced demand’ -

2. Insert ‘the’ before ‘economic activity’ as the reader knows what the author is talking about.-

3. Insert ‘the’ before ‘continued upward pressure’ -



Thanks,



MG.
  

Top answer

1. Remove ‘the’ before ‘reduced demand’ -- No change in meaning in the sentence 2. - -- No change in meaning in the sentence 3.

— Mister Micawber

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  • Remove ‘the’ before ‘reduced demand’ -- No change in meaning in the sentence 2.
  • - -- No change in meaning in the sentence 3.
  • Insert ‘the’ before ‘continued upward pressure’ - -- No change in meaning in the sentence .
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1. Remove ‘the’ before ‘reduced demand’ -- No change in meaning in the sentence


2. Insert ‘the’ before ‘economic activity’ as the reader knows what the author is talking about.- -- No change in meaning in the sentence

3. Insert ‘the’ before ‘continued upward pressure’ - -- No change in meaning in the sentence
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Mister Micawber,

Thanks. With those changes (see below), would the sentence sound awkward to a native English speaker?

Results from Travel operations in the third quarter reflect reduced demand in certain markets as a result of the economic uncertainty, as well as the continued upward pressure on labor and other operating costs.

Thanks,
MG.
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