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Kunsan Posted 17 years ago
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... lies in (the?) transformation of the teacher

Could you give your opinion on the (whether or not required) usage of "the" in the following sentence?

The hallmark of this research lies in (the) transformation of the teacher.

Thanks a lot.
  

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Kunsan Could you give your opinion on the (whether or not required) usage of "the" in the following sentence? The hallmark of this research lies in (the) transformation of the teacher. Thanks a lot.

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • Kunsan Could you give your opinion on the (whether or not required) usage of "the" in the following sentence?
  • The hallmark of this research lies in (the) transformation of the teacher.
  • Thanks a lot.
  • I'd definitely use an article before transformation.
  • In this case, transformation is a singular, countable noun and therefore you have to use one.
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KunsanCould you give your opinion on the (whether or not required) usage of "the" in the following sentence?

The hallmark of this research lies in (the) transformation of the teacher.

Thanks a lot.

I'd definitely use an article before transformation. In this case, transformation is a singular, countable noun and therefore you have t
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Greetings, Kunsan,

in a noun phrase the transformation of a teacher the definite article is required for the following reason: the post-modifying prepositional phrase of a teacher enables us to pinpoint the reference of transformation uniquely, and this use of the definite article is called cataphoric (reference backwards). Related examples include:

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dokterjokkebrok, Gleb Chebrikoff,

Thank you very much for the answers. It is clear now why the definite article has to be used. I really appreciate the quick and elaborate answers.


Best wishes

Kunsan
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