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Kind Villain Posted 20 years ago
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last time vs. the last time +3 more questions
Hello! Can you help me with this?
1. I don't clearly remember where I stopped translating the last time.
Is the use of the definite artcile acceptible in this sentence? From what I know the definite article is normally used with the words 'last' and 'next' when we are talking about the past and can be ommited. What about my sentence? Does the same rule apply to it?
2. to weather well
In the sentence "The wall's weathered badly" the meaning is that the wall is damaged because of the weather, right? I'd like to know if it's possible to say the same sentence the other way round: The wall has weathered well - (the meaning being that the wall still looks good despite the weather). ???
3. I'm having problems putting the right article in the following sentences. In principal, they're very much alike, so I've decided to write a few of them here, so that I'll be completely clear on the use of articles in sentences like these:
-However, what happened points to the obvious conlusion that it was 75-80% people's fault rather than failure of equipment.
-There was a large government organization responsible for refinement of "green" planes.
-In the event of failure of one part, another serves as a substitute.
-(this sentence's probably too lenghty) Lack of time which is an inevitable consequence of increasing speeds and altitudes, complexity of aviation equipment which consists of hundreds of units, environment changing with every second, and significant psycological strain all have led to the situation when a pilot experiences much too more emotional strain, fatigue, and tiredness than 40-50 years ago.
4. the week after next
Is it correct to say 'the week after next' in the following context?
-I'm leaving the week after next.
Or do you normally say: I'm leaving in two weeks. ???
1. I don't clearly remember where I stopped translating the last time.
Is the use of the definite artcile acceptible in this sentence? From what I know the definite article is normally used with the words 'last' and 'next' when we are talking about the past and can be ommited. What about my sentence? Does the same rule apply to it?
2. to weather well
In the sentence "The wall's weathered badly" the meaning is that the wall is damaged because of the weather, right? I'd like to know if it's possible to say the same sentence the other way round: The wall has weathered well - (the meaning being that the wall still looks good despite the weather). ???
3. I'm having problems putting the right article in the following sentences. In principal, they're very much alike, so I've decided to write a few of them here, so that I'll be completely clear on the use of articles in sentences like these:
-However, what happened points to the obvious conlusion that it was 75-80% people's fault rather than failure of equipment.
-There was a large government organization responsible for refinement of "green" planes.
-In the event of failure of one part, another serves as a substitute.
-(this sentence's probably too lenghty) Lack of time which is an inevitable consequence of increasing speeds and altitudes, complexity of aviation equipment which consists of hundreds of units, environment changing with every second, and significant psycological strain all have led to the situation when a pilot experiences much too more emotional strain, fatigue, and tiredness than 40-50 years ago.
4. the week after next
Is it correct to say 'the week after next' in the following context?
-I'm leaving the week after next.
Or do you normally say: I'm leaving in two weeks. ???
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4. the week after next Is it correct to say 'the week after next' in the following context? -I'm leaving the week after next.
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- the week after next Is it correct to say 'the week after next' in the following context?
- -I'm leaving the week after next.
- Or do you normally say: I'm leaving in two weeks.
- About this one: Americans would normally say "I'm leaving in two weeks"
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4. the week after nextAbout this one: Americans would normally say "I'm leaving in two weeks"
Is it correct to say 'the week after next' in the following context?
-I'm leaving the week after next.
Or do you normally say: I'm leaving in two weeks. ???
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Hi,
1. I don't clearly remember where I stopped translating the last time.
Is the use of the definite artcile acceptible in this sentence? From what I know the definite article is normally used with the words 'last' and 'next' when we are talking about the past and can be ommited. What about my sentence? Does the same rule apply to it? You can inclu
1. I don't clearly remember where I stopped translating the last time.
Is the use of the definite artcile acceptible in this sentence? From what I know the definite article is normally used with the words 'last' and 'next' when we are talking about the past and can be ommited. What about my sentence? Does the same rule apply to it? You can inclu
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Thank you.
Thank you.
Let us do an article exercise if you have time, shall we?
As to the "why," one would not normally put the articles when the following words are being introduced for the first time or in latter times, I think, it can be propounded that they are "vebal nouns" and a rule that was put aforth for a consideration some time ago in this forum by Paco was t
Thank you.
Let us do an article exercise if you have time, shall we?
As to the "why," one would not normally put the articles when the following words are being introduced for the first time or in latter times, I think, it can be propounded that they are "vebal nouns" and a rule that was put aforth for a consideration some time ago in this forum by Paco was t
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