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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"from-to" expression
Hi,
When we use the "from-to" expression, do we always do away with the articles for both words that follow 'from" and "to"?
eg,
go from room to room to search for the intruder
I think I saw where the articles are placed/used eventhough the expression is used. Thank you.
When we use the "from-to" expression, do we always do away with the articles for both words that follow 'from" and "to"?
eg,
go from room to room to search for the intruder
I think I saw where the articles are placed/used eventhough the expression is used. Thank you.
Top answer
). , They try to vent the foul odor from a room to the neutral air space).
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- , They try to vent the foul odor from a room to the neutral air space).
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Hi Anon,
We use the phrase 'from A to B', in which A and B have no attached article, when we treat A and B as general objects (e.g., from room to room, from sound to image, etc...).
When we deal with individual objects, we attach an article to the objects (e.g., They try to vent the foul odor from a room to the neutral air space).
We use the phrase 'from A to B', in which A and B have no attached article, when we treat A and B as general objects (e.g., from room to room, from sound to image, etc...).
When we deal with individual objects, we attach an article to the objects (e.g., They try to vent the foul odor from a room to the neutral air space).
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