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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"in terms of" and its effect on articles

Hi,

Why do I seldom see any articles attached to nouns following the phrase "in terms of"?

Is that because it is expressing them in terms of their quality or nature?

Can you analyze the headline in terms of subject, verb and object?
  

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Hi, Why do I seldom see any articles attached to nouns following the phrase "in terms of"? Is that because it is expressing them in terms of their quality or nature? Can you analyze the headline in terms of subject, verb and object?

  • Hi, Why do I seldom see any articles attached to nouns following the phrase "in terms of"?
  • Is that because it is expressing them in terms of their quality or nature?
  • Can you analyze the headline in terms of subject, verb and object?
  • No, I think it's to make the reference very general and non-specific.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Why do I seldom see any articles attached to nouns following the phrase "in terms of"?

Is that because it is expressing them in terms of their quality or nature?

Can you analyze the headline in terms of subject, verb and object?

No, I think it'

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