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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

thanked for help

Can I say,

The ant the owl for help.

The ant thanked owl for its / it help.
  

Top answer

You can say The ant thanked owl for its help .

— Yankee

  • You can say The ant thanked owl for its help .
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You can say The ant thanked owl for its help.
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So, is this correct?

The ant the owl for help.
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"The ant [?] the owl for help."

Hi,

No, it's not correct. You need a verb where I put a question mark
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The ant thanked the owl for it's help
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AnonymousThe ant thanked the owl for it's help

Nearly... "it's" should be "its".
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Am I the only one who noticed Yankee's version doesn't have a definite article before owl? Is Yankee assuming the name of the owl Owl? If so, should the first letter capitalized?
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New2grammarAm I the only one who noticed Yankee's version doesn't have a definite article before owl? Is Yankee assuming the name of the owl Owl? If so, should the first letter capitalized?

The ant thanked the owl for its help. (I believe Yankee inadvertently left out the article.)
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Yes, I inadvertently left out the article. Sorry, guys.
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Can I say,

The ant thanked the owl for help. (without Its)
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