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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is it right to use an adverb in this way?
Sentence: Don't know for better or worse, but it appears the whole Maldives will a theological state in next 10-15 years.
My question: Is it right to use the adverb "next", the way I've, used in the sentence? Or should it be said like this: "...will a theological state by 2020"?
Beside do I need to use the preposition "of" before the Maldives? If yes why so? What is a
difference between "whole Maldives" or "whole of Maldives"?
Thanks and regards
My question: Is it right to use the adverb "next", the way I've, used in the sentence? Or should it be said like this: "...will a theological state by 2020"?
Beside do I need to use the preposition "of" before the Maldives? If yes why so? What is a
difference between "whole Maldives" or "whole of Maldives"?
Thanks and regards
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Hi, Sentence: Don't know for better or worse, but it appears the whole Maldives will become a theological state in the next 10-15 years. My question: Is it right to use the adverb " next" , the way I've, used in the sentence? It's OK as I've edited it.
- Hi, Sentence: Don't know for better or worse, but it appears the whole Maldives will become a theological state in the next 10-15 years.
- My question: Is it right to use the adverb " next" , the way I've, used in the sentence?
- It's OK as I've edited it.
- will become a theological state by 2020"?
- Also OK.
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Hi,
Sentence: Don't know for better or worse, but it appears the whole Maldives will become a theological state in the next 10-15 years.
My question: Is it right to use the adverb "next", the way I've, used in the sentence? It's OK as I've edited it.
Or should it be said like this: "...will become a theological state
Sentence: Don't know for better or worse, but it appears the whole Maldives will become a theological state in the next 10-15 years.
My question: Is it right to use the adverb "next", the way I've, used in the sentence? It's OK as I've edited it.
Or should it be said like this: "...will become a theological state
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Ok. Learned many things from your reply. It was very helpful, specially the definite article part. But if you permit me to digress I would like to know why some countries names take articles and some not?
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Hi,
Basically, it's idiomatic. But some comments . . .
Often, it's because the name includes a word that is really a common noun,
eg The United States of America
eg The United Kingdom.
'The' also tells us I'm talking about The United States, not The United Kingdom
Basically, it's idiomatic. But some comments . . .
Often, it's because the name includes a word that is really a common noun,
eg The United States of America
eg The United Kingdom.
'The' also tells us I'm talking about The United States, not The United Kingdom
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