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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
The length, rhythm
Adding sentence variety to your writing will do three things: enhance the flow of ideas, intensify points, and sustain the interest of your reader. Varying the length, rhythm and structure of sentences are three ways to create variety and interest in your writing.
https://cdn.owens.edu/writing/sentvar.pdf
Please explain the use of "the" before "length, rhythm...".
Is there any clue here that warrants the use of definite article before "length, rhythm,.."?
How do we know if the noun length is countable or uncountable here?
https://cdn.owens.edu/writing/sentvar.pdf
Please explain the use of "the" before "length, rhythm...".
Is there any clue here that warrants the use of definite article before "length, rhythm,.."?
How do we know if the noun length is countable or uncountable here?
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"? The clue is the following 'of' phrase. You'll see pattern 1 below much more often than pattern 2, so just as a matter of statistics, you may as well add 'the' when there's an 'of' phrase coming up in the text, even if you're guessing.
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- The clue is the following 'of' phrase.
- You'll see pattern 1 below much more often than pattern 2, so just as a matter of statistics, you may as well add 'the' when there's an 'of' phrase coming up in the text, even if you're guessing.
- 1) the X of Y < typical 2) X of Y < less often used Hence, the A, B, and C of sentences .
- Which A, B, and C?
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of "the" before "length, rhythm...".Is there any clue here that warrants the use of definite article before "length, rhythm,.."?
The clue is the following 'of' phrase. You'll see pattern 1 below much more often than pattern 2, so just as a matter of statistics, you may as well add 'the' when there's an 'of' phrase comin
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