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Jeff_999 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Is it right?
Today I came across this sentence,
'Except in cases where special oxidants are used, fires are the result of a fuel rapidly combining with the oxygen in the air.'
I just thought it would be ' the cases ' not ' in cases '. Maybe a typographical error or I just got it wrong. What do you think?
'Except in cases where special oxidants are used, fires are the result of a fuel rapidly combining with the oxygen in the air.'
I just thought it would be ' the cases ' not ' in cases '. Maybe a typographical error or I just got it wrong. What do you think?
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No, the definite article is often unnecessary with plural nouns:
'Lions that are unmated often roam unattended.'
'I saw mountains covered with snow when I drove into the Japanese Alps.'
'In examples like these, no article is needed.'
'Lions that are unmated often roam unattended.'
'I saw mountains covered with snow when I drove into the Japanese Alps.'
'In examples like these, no article is needed.'
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Sorry I didn't make it clear. I meant 'except in cases' sounded strange, would it be 'except the cases' or something?
Now I looked up my dictionary, it seems 'except in cases' works. For instance,
'The retired worker usually waters his garden every day except on rainy days. '
I don't know why, but it does work.
Incidentally, I happened to learn a new one,
Now I looked up my dictionary, it seems 'except in cases' works. For instance,
'The retired worker usually waters his garden every day except on rainy days. '
I don't know why, but it does work.
Incidentally, I happened to learn a new one,
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