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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

omitting "the"

In the following should I omit “the”?

1)He arrived on Thursday and left the next day?



2)what happens? Or

What does happen?

And why?



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In the following should I omit “the”? 1)He arrived on Thursday and left the next day? " He arrived Thursday and left [no article] Friday, but the next day.

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  • In the following should I omit “the”?
  • 1)He arrived on Thursday and left the next day?
  • " He arrived Thursday and left [no article] Friday, but the next day.
  • 2)what happens?
  • Or What does happen?
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In the following should I omit “the”?

1)He arrived on Thursday and left the next day?

No, do NOT omit the "the." He arrived Thursday and left [no article] Friday, but the next day.

2)what happens? Or

What does happen?
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Hi Anon

2)what happens? Or

What does happen?

I think you're thinking of "What has happened?"
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Yoong LiatHi Anon

2)what happens? Or

What does happen?

I think you're thinking of "What has happened?"
I think Anon's question was simply focused on whether it is necessary to use 'does' with 'happen' when asking a question in the present tense.

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