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AndyOrban Posted 10 years ago
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The liberalism
Hi all,
I know that 'liberalism' is an abstract noun, so we usually omit the definite article before it. But if we have a father and he is too liberal with his children and with everything else, almost curiously so. Can we say:
"He needs to stop/give up the liberalism".
I mean this particular kind of liberalism that is particular to him, not liberalism in general. Is that correct to say?
"He needs to give up liberalism" - that's too general for the intended context, I think.
What do you say? (I am sure there are better ways to say what I intend to say, I just want to get a sense of the definite article in such cases).
I know that 'liberalism' is an abstract noun, so we usually omit the definite article before it. But if we have a father and he is too liberal with his children and with everything else, almost curiously so. Can we say:
"He needs to stop/give up the liberalism".
I mean this particular kind of liberalism that is particular to him, not liberalism in general. Is that correct to say?
"He needs to give up liberalism" - that's too general for the intended context, I think.
What do you say? (I am sure there are better ways to say what I intend to say, I just want to get a sense of the definite article in such cases).
Top answer
I mean this particular kind of liberalism that is particular to him, not liberalism in general. Then say 'He needs to give up his liberalism". Clive
- I mean this particular kind of liberalism that is particular to him, not liberalism in general.
- Then say 'He needs to give up his liberalism".
- Clive
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I mean this particular kind of liberalism that is particular to him, not liberalism in general.
Then say 'He needs to give up his liberalism".
.Clive
Then say 'He needs to give up his liberalism".
.Clive
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