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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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(The) + tailplanes
Hi,
"Tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes."
"The most distinctive parts of airplanes are tailplanes".
I think it's correct to leave out the article before "tailplanes".
But I think it's also correct to say: "The tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes" / "The most distinctive parts of airplanes are the tailplanes"
based on the assumption that all airplanes come with tailplanes and it's those tailplanes I refer to.
Am I correct? (Yes, I know it's also possible to say "their tailplanes" in one of the examples, but that's not the question).
"Tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes."
"The most distinctive parts of airplanes are tailplanes".
I think it's correct to leave out the article before "tailplanes".
But I think it's also correct to say: "The tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes" / "The most distinctive parts of airplanes are the tailplanes"
based on the assumption that all airplanes come with tailplanes and it's those tailplanes I refer to.
Am I correct? (Yes, I know it's also possible to say "their tailplanes" in one of the examples, but that's not the question).
Top answer
I think it's correct to leave out the article before "tailplanes". Yes. That makes it a very general, independent statement.
- I think it's correct to leave out the article before "tailplanes".
- Yes.
- That makes it a very general, independent statement.
- Anonymous But I think it's also correct to say: "The tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes" / "The most distinctive parts of airplanes are the tailplanes" Yes.
- That makes the reference more specific and more dependent on context.
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Anonymous"Tailplanes are the most distinctive parts of airplanes.""The most distinctive parts of airplanes are tailplanes".I think it's correct to leave out the article before "tailplanes".Yes. That makes it a very general, independent statement.
AnonymousBut I think it's also correct to say: "The tailplanes are the most distinctive p
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