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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Questions on two sentences
Hi. Could we write a sentence like the one below with the definite article before the word "heap" in the context of trying to talk about what God can do or should it be the indefinite article "a"?
He can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular.
Also, what's the difference between the preposition "onto" (Or is it a prepositional phrase?) and "to" in the following sentence? Thank you for your help in advance.
An inspiration came onto him.
He can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular.
Also, what's the difference between the preposition "onto" (Or is it a prepositional phrase?) and "to" in the following sentence? Thank you for your help in advance.
An inspiration came onto him.
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Anonymous He can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular. The indefinite article is better if you mean any heap of rubble, not just one particular heap of rubble. Anonymous An inspiration came onto him.
- Anonymous He can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular.
- The indefinite article is better if you mean any heap of rubble, not just one particular heap of rubble.
- Anonymous An inspiration came onto him.
- " Unto is according to the style used in the King James Bible.
- To is a modern style.
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AnonymousHe can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular.The indefinite article is better if you mean any heap of rubble, not just one particular heap of rubble.
AnonymousAn inspiration came onto him.The prepositions you can use here are "unto" or "to."
Unto is according to the style used in th
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Anonymous... should it be the indefinite article "a"? He can make the heap of rubble into something spectacular.It should.
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