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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Part vs "a" part
Hi,
When do I need to use "a" with the word, part?
For instance, "Part of the castle was destroyed by fire." It's from a dictionary but I don't know why the article is not necessary.
Would you explain the difference?
Thanks,
M
When do I need to use "a" with the word, part?
For instance, "Part of the castle was destroyed by fire." It's from a dictionary but I don't know why the article is not necessary.
Would you explain the difference?
Thanks,
M
Top answer
Part of and a part of are sometimes used interchangeably but a fairly good rule is that part of usually means the same as some of : He took part of / some of my money. A part of should be used when the part can be more or less clearly outlined and/or has a contour. A typical example of a part of are geographical areas: Hawaii is a part of the USA.
- Part of and a part of are sometimes used interchangeably but a fairly good rule is that part of usually means the same as some of : He took part of / some of my money.
- A part of should be used when the part can be more or less clearly outlined and/or has a contour.
- A typical example of a part of are geographical areas: Hawaii is a part of the USA.
- CB
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Part of and a part of are sometimes used interchangeably but a fairly good rule is that part of usually means the same as some of: He took part of / some of my money.
A part of should be used when the part can be more or less clearly outlined and/or has a contour. A typical example of a part of are
A part of should be used when the part can be more or less clearly outlined and/or has a contour. A typical example of a part of are
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Hi, CB
Excuse me for re-replying this late. I know this post is more than two years old, but I come to realize you were talking about something I should've paid closer attention.
Aside from a-part-vs-part part, would you describe the difference between an outline and a contour? Since you said in the explanation above, "A part of should be used when the part can be more or less cl
Excuse me for re-replying this late. I know this post is more than two years old, but I come to realize you were talking about something I should've paid closer attention.
Aside from a-part-vs-part part, would you describe the difference between an outline and a contour? Since you said in the explanation above, "A part of should be used when the part can be more or less cl
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out·line
–n.
1. the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
con·tour, n.
1. the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or o
–n.
1. the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
con·tour, n.
1. the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or o
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Thank you for the reply, CB
It seems they essentially mean the same.
M
It seems they essentially mean the same.
M
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