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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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00Please check if the underlined parts are indicating that only those ones are the ones.02br
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001. When John, who has 01u00the authority02u00 to forgive their debts, called ...02br
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002. The church is to be 01u00the healing community02u00 for those who are in need.02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 001. )02font 02br 02br 00Others may also have the authority. 02br 02br 01font 002.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 001.
  • )02font 02br 02br 00Others may also have the authority.
  • 02br 02br 01font 002.
  • ) 02font 00Yes.
  • If there were to be others, eg the hospitals, then you would say 01font 00The church is to be 01b 01i 00a02i 02b 01u 00 healing community02u 00 .
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0Hi,02br
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01font001. When John, who has 01u00the authority02u00 to forgive their debts, called ...02font02br
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0 1. This does not in any way indicate that only John has the authority to forgive their debts. It is not at all contradictory to say that Mary, George, and Henry also have the authority to forgive their debts, so this cannot mean that only John has that authority.02br
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00 2. Indirectly, through logic, it would seem that indeed, from the speaker's point of view, t
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CliveHi,

Please check if the underlined parts are indicating that only those ones are the ones.

1. When John, who has the authority to forgive their debts, called ...

(indicates that only John has the authority to forgive their debts (in reality or from his
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Hi,

Please check if the underlined parts are indicating that only those ones are the ones.

1. When John, who has the authority to forgive their debts, called ...

(indicates that only John has the authority to forgive their debts (in reality or from his p
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Thank you for your clear explanation. Thank you too, CalifJim.
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Clive
Hi,

Please check if the underlined parts are indicating that only those ones are the ones.

1. When John, who has the authority to forgive their debts, called ...

(indicates that only John has the authority to forgive t
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Believer1. When John, who has the authority to forgive their debts, called ...
Hi Believer

I am not sure how wise it is of me to interfere, but I would just like to point out the fact that the is often used when
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Hi,

When John, who has the authority to forgive their debts, called ...

OK, but my question now is that "Is it OK to put or use 'the' like this knowing that there are others around who have the authorities to forgive debts?" Yes. I already explained that there is one such authority but several people have it.
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I can see how this could be confusing.

Try thinking of it as several people using the authority.

In the same way that a group of friends could share a car - today Peter has the car - it is still only one specific car, not just 'a' car.
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Thank you, All.

Sorry Clive, I think I was overlooking something when I posted the last one. Sorry.

I was looking at the the Notice written for all essayists and other writers in these forums, which is written by Mr. M, I think, I came upon this sentence.

Does it mean there is only one ugly reality of time contraints?

Do not take this personally, it is j
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