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Guoguo914 Posted 10 years ago
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Need suggestion on this, "a" or "the"?
I need to summarize what I did in a recent project, this is what I wrote:
Created a comprehensive matrix to match local companies’ qualifications and client’s requirements and developed it into a quantifiable benchmark analysis—the centerpiece of the consultancy’s final recommendation
see the bolded "--the". Is the usage correct? Should it be "a"?
Thanks!
Created a comprehensive matrix to match local companies’ qualifications and client’s requirements and developed it into a quantifiable benchmark analysis—the centerpiece of the consultancy’s final recommendation
see the bolded "--the". Is the usage correct? Should it be "a"?
Thanks!
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Use "the". The centrepiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it. (Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary)
- Use "the".
- The centrepiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it.
- (Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary)
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Use "the".
The centrepiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it. (Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary)
The centrepiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it. (Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary)
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Either "a" or "the" is correct, although I would most likely use "the". "A" implies that there are probably a number of centrepieces. "The" = only one. Leave as is.
By the way, when using plural nouns (e.g. "clients") . . . it's clients', NOT "client's". The apostrophe goes after the "s". FYI. So you might want to change that. You did it correctly with "companies", so do the same w
By the way, when using plural nouns (e.g. "clients") . . . it's clients', NOT "client's". The apostrophe goes after the "s". FYI. So you might want to change that. You did it correctly with "companies", so do the same w
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