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Mister Micawber Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Re: Parallelism with articles
Q1-- yes
Q2-- no
Q3-- both are OK, but the second form is the usual: no need to repeat the article.
Q2-- no
Q3-- both are OK, but the second form is the usual: no need to repeat the article.
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Regarding question 2: In this particular example, no. Both the function and the operation are of this machine. In general, however, it is possible to have a prepositional phrase that applies only to the second of two nouns.
- Regarding question 2: In this particular example, no.
- Both the function and the operation are of this machine.
- In general, however, it is possible to have a prepositional phrase that applies only to the second of two nouns.
- In this case, the second the is almost required for clarity.
- The book and the screenplay for the film are completely different.
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Regarding question 2:
In this particular example, no. Both the function and the operation are of this machine.
In general, however, it is possible to have a prepositional phrase that applies only to the second of two nouns. In this case, the second the is almost required for clarity.
The book and the screenplay for the film are completely different.
In this particular example, no. Both the function and the operation are of this machine.
In general, however, it is possible to have a prepositional phrase that applies only to the second of two nouns. In this case, the second the is almost required for clarity.
The book and the screenplay for the film are completely different.
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