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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Melting or the melting or a melting of snow

Hi. Please tell me if any of the following are correct. Thank you in advance.

Heat loss from the roof causes 1) melting / 2) the melting / 3) a melting of snow.
  

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All of them are possible, and this one, too. Heat loss from the roof causes the snow to melt. This one sounds the best to my ear: Heat loss from the roof causes the melting of snow.

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  • All of them are possible, and this one, too.
  • Heat loss from the roof causes the snow to melt.
  • This one sounds the best to my ear: Heat loss from the roof causes the melting of snow.
  • But this is probably clearest Heat loss causes the snow on the roof to melt.
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All of them are possible, and this one, too.

Heat loss from the roof causes the snow to melt.

This one sounds the best to my ear:
Heat loss from the roof causes the melting of snow.

But this is probably clearest
Heat loss causes the snow on the roof to melt.
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Hi. Thank you. Please help me with these two sentences too. For the sentence below, would it be correct to put the definite article "the" before the word "grade"?

He uses (the?) grade level of achievement assessment information to provide appropriate individual guidance.

Also for the sentence below, is it correct to have two clauses after the conjunction "so," before the a
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AnonymousFor the sentence below, would it be correct to put the definite article "the" before the word "grade"?He uses (the?) grade level of achievement assessment information to provide appropriate individual guidance.
It's OK to use the definite article.
AnonymousAlso for the sentence below, is it correct to have two clauses after the
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