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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Need to put definite article in a certain phrase pattern
Hi. Please help. Do you think the definite article "the" is needed in all the places indicated? I think a person can either put the definite articles or not put in the places indicated. All the example sentences below are written to get grammar help and the sentences might not be true as to whatever they are trying to say.
1. Generally speaking, (the?) early detection of problems is key to treatment.
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close obervances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness.
3. (what if we drop the word "close" from the above sentence? - Is the placement of the definite article "the" correct?)
I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) obervances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness.
4. She had (the?) loss of sight at an early age.
1. Generally speaking, (the?) early detection of problems is key to treatment.
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close obervances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness.
3. (what if we drop the word "close" from the above sentence? - Is the placement of the definite article "the" correct?)
I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) obervances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness.
4. She had (the?) loss of sight at an early age.
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1. ) early detection of problems is key to treatment. OK with or without the .
- 1.
- ) early detection of problems is key to treatment.
- OK with or without the .
- 2.
- ) close ob s ervances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness.
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1. Generally speaking, (the?) early detection of problems is key to treatment. OK with or without the.
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close observances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness. I would write "observation"
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close observances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness. I would write "observation"
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Hi. Please tell me if your response below applies to the plural version or the singular version which you seem to have said that you would use.
You wrote:
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close observances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness. I would write "observation"
You wrote:
2. I think, if I am not mistaken and generally speaking, (the?) close observances of symptoms might reveal the identity of an illness. I would write "observation"
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