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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Should we use/include the article?
Hi. Could read my comments and then help me by answering some questions? I believe my questions deal with the use of English articles.
I think when the context is specific as to what is asked for as in the following sentence, the use of a definite article is correct. I think the following sentence (question) or something similar to this often appears in grammar help sources or grammar books.
Could you bring me the water?
I also think, a phrase like "in the summer" often can be replaced with the phrase "in summer" in sentences to mean the same thing.
He could go swimming in the summer (in summer - OK, too, I think).
Now, could you help me with these?
1. (fictitious -that is, made up - background scenario)
Let us suppose we have a man who is lazy and mostly due to his laziness, he is always short of money. Then one day he receives news that he is a beneficiary of his relative's will and will receive a sizable sum of money. A few months later, after all things are taken care of, he gets the money.
Subsequently a group of friends hear about the news and gets tallking about it.
Could a person in that discussion used this question, "What do think he will he do with the money?" Or should it be this, "What do you think he will do with money?" I think using the question, "What do you think he will do with his money?" will be better, but I want to know which would be correct between the two versions provided previously. Help.
2. For the purpose of asking a grammar question, let us also suppose this is spoken by someone who can tell future. Is this correct? Please note this is written to ask a grammar question.
You will be hurt in war.
Why not these two?
You will be hurt in a war.
You will be hurt in the war.
I think when the context is specific as to what is asked for as in the following sentence, the use of a definite article is correct. I think the following sentence (question) or something similar to this often appears in grammar help sources or grammar books.
Could you bring me the water?
I also think, a phrase like "in the summer" often can be replaced with the phrase "in summer" in sentences to mean the same thing.
He could go swimming in the summer (in summer - OK, too, I think).
Now, could you help me with these?
1. (fictitious -that is, made up - background scenario)
Let us suppose we have a man who is lazy and mostly due to his laziness, he is always short of money. Then one day he receives news that he is a beneficiary of his relative's will and will receive a sizable sum of money. A few months later, after all things are taken care of, he gets the money.
Subsequently a group of friends hear about the news and gets tallking about it.
Could a person in that discussion used this question, "What do think he will he do with the money?" Or should it be this, "What do you think he will do with money?" I think using the question, "What do you think he will do with his money?" will be better, but I want to know which would be correct between the two versions provided previously. Help.
2. For the purpose of asking a grammar question, let us also suppose this is spoken by someone who can tell future. Is this correct? Please note this is written to ask a grammar question.
You will be hurt in war.
Why not these two?
You will be hurt in a war.
You will be hurt in the war.
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-- This is odd indeed unless a very specific water source is indicated. g. next-- summer) .
- -- This is odd indeed unless a very specific water source is indicated.
- g.
- next-- summer) .
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- "-- These are both good; the other one is not.
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Could you bring me the water?-- This is odd indeed unless a very specific water source is indicated.
He could go swimming in the summer (in summer - OK, too, I think-- Me, too, unless they are speaking of a specifice-- e.g. next-- summer).
1. "What do think he will he do with the money?" I think using the question, "What do you think he will do with his mone
He could go swimming in the summer (in summer - OK, too, I think-- Me, too, unless they are speaking of a specifice-- e.g. next-- summer).
1. "What do think he will he do with the money?" I think using the question, "What do you think he will do with his mone
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