The article necessary?
Hi, everyone.
Could you tell me which of the two "the's" in bold is necessary and which one can be omitted and why?
What is the expected date of the opening of the online registration?
Thanks!
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Why we retain or omit the article in any given situation is pretty often an unanswerable question. " If you ask me, and you just did, you can drop either or both articles depending on context, and context is practically infinite, so you would need to provide the context you are interested in. "
- Why we retain or omit the article in any given situation is pretty often an unanswerable question.
- " If you ask me, and you just did, you can drop either or both articles depending on context, and context is practically infinite, so you would need to provide the context you are interested in.
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Why we retain or omit the article in any given situation is pretty often an unanswerable question. In this case, the second "the" seems like it would usually be wrong but would be right if the speaker wanted to contrast online with other registrations: "I know that I can go to the office and register starting Tuesday, but what is the expected date of the opening of the online registrati
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