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Soprano Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The Castle had a lot of security
Hello, could you please help me with these questions??
1) A) Someone wrote: "The Castle had a lot of security". I does not sound correct to me and I do not know why. I would have said: The Castle was full of security guards or The Castle has a lot a security officers... But I am not sure the original version is incorrect. I found in the Longman Dictionary: guards [uncountable]BBC the department of a company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings and equipment:
One of the sales clerks called security.
B) The same person wrote: There were 12 people of security. Is it correc if I suggest that he should write:
There were 12 people FROM security.
There were 12 security people/guards
2) " I will tell you about the Birmingham Castle". Can we omit "the"? Are both correct?
Thank you in advance
1) A) Someone wrote: "The Castle had a lot of security". I does not sound correct to me and I do not know why. I would have said: The Castle was full of security guards or The Castle has a lot a security officers... But I am not sure the original version is incorrect. I found in the Longman Dictionary: guards [uncountable]BBC the department of a company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings and equipment:
One of the sales clerks called security.
B) The same person wrote: There were 12 people of security. Is it correc if I suggest that he should write:
There were 12 people FROM security.
There were 12 security people/guards
2) " I will tell you about the Birmingham Castle". Can we omit "the"? Are both correct?
Thank you in advance
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1. "The Castle had a lot of security" is OK. It is a somewhat informal shorthand for the sort of things that you go on to say in your sentences.
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- "The Castle had a lot of security" is OK.
- It is a somewhat informal shorthand for the sort of things that you go on to say in your sentences.
- "There were 12 people of security" is incorrect.
- "There were 12 people from security" is possible, but seems to suggest a deputation from the security department rather than just an enumeration of the security staff going about their usual business.
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1. "The Castle had a lot of security" is OK. It is a somewhat informal shorthand for the sort of things that you go on to say in your sentences.
"There were 12 people of security" is incorrect. "There were 12 people from security" is possible, but seems to suggest a deputation from the security department rather than just an enumeration of the security staff going about the
"There were 12 people of security" is incorrect. "There were 12 people from security" is possible, but seems to suggest a deputation from the security department rather than just an enumeration of the security staff going about the
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Thank you VERY much.
As regards number 2, I will let them write "The" or omit it. The titlle in the article says: Visit Oxburgh Castle, England.
I would have added "the" but as in the titlle it is not written, I will accept both. Do you agree?
thank you!
As regards number 2, I will let them write "The" or omit it. The titlle in the article says: Visit Oxburgh Castle, England.
I would have added "the" but as in the titlle it is not written, I will accept both. Do you agree?
thank you!
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SopranoAs regards number 2, I will let them write "The" or omit it. The titlle in the article says: Visit Oxburgh Castle, England.Probably not. The names of ordinary castles (big old fortified buildings) almost always do not need "the" (offhan
I would have added "the" but as in the titlle it is not written, I will accept both. Do you agree?
thank you!
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Understood. I had not understood your previous answer that is why I got confused.
Sorry and thank you again!
Sorry and thank you again!
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