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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is the friend of a man or is a friend of a man/the man?
Hi. Please help. The Proverb 19:6 of the New International Version of the Bible states:
Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
Would it be right if the part "everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts" were "everyone is a friend of a man who gives gifts" or "everyone is a friend of the man who gives gifts"?
Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
Would it be right if the part "everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts" were "everyone is a friend of a man who gives gifts" or "everyone is a friend of the man who gives gifts"?
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Hi, All 3 versions are OK. No significant difference. Clive
- Hi, All 3 versions are OK.
- No significant difference.
- Clive
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Hi. Thank you. Please help me with these, too. What would be the difference if any were there?
1. (showing the picture of his school to a friend)
This is the/a picture of my school.
2. (telling someone not to do something in a rather crude way (blunt fashion))
You are to stay away from (the?) money offered to us as gifts.
1. (showing the picture of his school to a friend)
This is the/a picture of my school.
2. (telling someone not to do something in a rather crude way (blunt fashion))
You are to stay away from (the?) money offered to us as gifts.
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Hi,
Please help me with these, too. What would be the difference if any were there?
1. (showing the picture of his school to a friend)
This is the/a picture of my school.
the - sounds like you already mentioned the picture to your friend.
a - sounds like you did
Please help me with these, too. What would be the difference if any were there?
1. (showing the picture of his school to a friend)
This is the/a picture of my school.
the - sounds like you already mentioned the picture to your friend.
a - sounds like you did
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Hi. Thank you so much. Please help me with this, too. Which is correct?
1. Today, a sneeze is considered a symptom of the common cold.
2. Today, a sneeze is considered a symptom of a common cold.
3. Today, a sneeze is considered the symptom of a common cold.
1. Today, a sneeze is considered a symptom of the common cold.
2. Today, a sneeze is considered a symptom of a common cold.
3. Today, a sneeze is considered the symptom of a common cold.
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Hi. Please tell me which is correct? Are they both correct? This talks about (and extends on it) the modal verb "can" as the verb that denotes ability.
"Can" is a kind of helping verb, so a (the) base form of a verb should come after it.
"Can" is a kind of helping verb, so a (the) base form of a verb should come after it.
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'The' is much better, since a verb has only one base form, but notional concord (many verbs will be used with 'can') may lead to 'a'.
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