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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Form
I think the words such as 'form', 'type' and 'sort' tend to negate the need to have an article before the noun that follows it.
a form of human being
a type of pen
a sort of animal
The nouns that followed the phrases 'a form', ' a type', and 'a sort' are believed to be countable nouns and due to the existence of those phrases, the need to have articles have been null (?) or has been removed.
Now, look at these please.
I believe I used this phrase to ask a question before.
... the particular form of service
Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed.
But that can't be said for this I think.
... in the form of spirit
The word 'spirit' seems countable, yet the existence of the phrase 'in the form' has not removed the need to place an article before the word 'spirit' (I think). Why??
a form of human being
a type of pen
a sort of animal
The nouns that followed the phrases 'a form', ' a type', and 'a sort' are believed to be countable nouns and due to the existence of those phrases, the need to have articles have been null (?) or has been removed.
Now, look at these please.
I believe I used this phrase to ask a question before.
... the particular form of service
Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed.
But that can't be said for this I think.
... in the form of spirit
The word 'spirit' seems countable, yet the existence of the phrase 'in the form' has not removed the need to place an article before the word 'spirit' (I think). Why??
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the particular form of service Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed. I don't read it as countable. this particular form of service will cost you an extra $50 per hour.
- the particular form of service Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed.
- I don't read it as countable.
- this particular form of service will cost you an extra $50 per hour.
- " But that can't be said for this I think.
- in the form of spirit The word 'spirit' seems countable, yet the existence of the phrase 'in the form' has not removed the need to place an article before the word 'spirit' (I think).
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... the particular form of service
Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed.
I don't read it as countable. this particular form of service will cost you an extra $50 per hour. If it were countable, we'd say, "This particular service wi
Here, the word 'service' is countable I think and since we have the phrase 'the particular form', the need to place an article before the word 'service' has been removed.
I don't read it as countable. this particular form of service will cost you an extra $50 per hour. If it were countable, we'd say, "This particular service wi
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Thank you, Avangi. I liked your "angel" touch.
Your answer cleared my confusion up. Thank you.
Your answer cleared my confusion up. Thank you.00
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