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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Options menu (article)

Hi,
We have a software application that has an Options menu in the top right corner. One user complains he can't see that menu.

I say:
A.
'The user is reporting he cannot see an Options menu.'
'The user is reporting he cannot see the Options menu.'
I think either is fine. 'An' means 'any', 'the' means 'that / the one supposed to be there / the one of which we know'.

B.
'The user is missing an Options menu.'
'The user is missing the Options menu.'
I still think either is correct, but I prefer 'the'.

Correct?
  

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AnonymousI say:A.'The user is reporting he cannot see an Options menu.''The user is reporting he cannot see the Options menu.'I think either is fine.
So do I.
AnonymousB.'The user is missing an Options menu.''The user is missing the Options menu.'I still think either is correct, but I prefer 'the'.
So do I.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber and Clive!
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