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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Regarding the article the and a

Sentence: "Regarding a/the perceptions of him being a crook, untrustworthy and of shady background is not based on facts but on perception bias and doubts."

My question: Which preposition be correct use before the word perception ?

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You ask "which preposition", but I assume you mean "which article". Here you need "the" or no article. "a" is never used before a plural noun.

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  • You ask "which preposition", but I assume you mean "which article".
  • Here you need "the" or no article.
  • "a" is never used before a plural noun.
  • However, the sentence as a whole is structurally faulty irrespective of this.
  • " The second version is more convoluted and there's normally no need to say it like that.
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You ask "which preposition", but I assume you mean "which article". Here you need "the" or no article. "a" is never used before a plural noun. However, the sentence as a whole is structurally faulty irrespective of this. You could say:

"The perceptions of him/his being a crook, untrustworthy and of shady background are ..."

"Regarding the perceptions of him/his being a crook, un
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Ya your assumption is right. Don't know how I used the word preposition instead of article. I must be absent mind. Regret the typo. Regarding the sentence which you think doesn't make sense : Actually I wanted to say some people have pre-conceived notions about someone's image and their conducts which is not right because these types of perceptions ar
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