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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Questions on two sentences
Hi. Please help.
1. Could we have put the indefinite article "the" in front of what suppose (could be) to be part of a definition? I think you can see there is a post-modification that restricts the noun "money" (eventhough it is ellipted -- is that the right word anyway?).
An allowance is money (the money?) you receive ...
2. Could we have used the word "experience" instead of the word "experiences"?
He left us, having offered more than five years of good experiences.
1. Could we have put the indefinite article "the" in front of what suppose (could be) to be part of a definition? I think you can see there is a post-modification that restricts the noun "money" (eventhough it is ellipted -- is that the right word anyway?).
An allowance is money (the money?) you receive ...
2. Could we have used the word "experience" instead of the word "experiences"?
He left us, having offered more than five years of good experiences.
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