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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
The ticket
Here, which is correct, with or w/o 'the'? I think we have to use 'the'. Am I wrong?
- Would you mind collecting my things from dry cleaners? [Ticket, The ticket] is on the hall table.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
- Would you mind collecting my things from dry cleaners? [Ticket, The ticket] is on the hall table.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
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The ticket is correct. In English, the definite article is used very often before a noun in a sentence such as the one you gave.
- The ticket is correct.
- In English, the definite article is used very often before a noun in a sentence such as the one you gave.
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The ticket is correct. In English, the definite article is used very often before a noun in a sentence such as the one you gave.
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"the ticket" is the only possibility. Count nouns in English must be preceded by a determiner.
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Hi, MM!
I hope you are having a good night!
By the way, can I say 2 instead of 1?
1. A singular count noun, that is.
2. A singular count noun that is. [w/o the comma]
Thanks.
I hope you are having a good night!
By the way, can I say 2 instead of 1?
1. A singular count noun, that is.
2. A singular count noun that is. [w/o the comma]
Thanks.
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Hi Ms. Jandi,
It's getting late here now; I've finally finished teaching for the evening.
'Say'?-- sure! 'Write'?-- no, the comma is really necessary, even though the sentence is quite short, to avoid the reader's thinking that a restrictive clause might be coming up.
It's getting late here now; I've finally finished teaching for the evening.
'Say'?-- sure! 'Write'?-- no, the comma is really necessary, even though the sentence is quite short, to avoid the reader's thinking that a restrictive clause might be coming up.
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Hey Jim, can you tell me please if one can use persons instead of people as a plural form of person? If yes, can you tell me the difference in meaning and use?
Thanks Rip.
Thanks Rip.
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Hi Mr Micawber,
I' d like to know if there is a run-on line in the following lines:
" What is this life if, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare"
I read that we have a run-on line when the syntax is interrupted because the line comes to an end and the sentence continues in the following line.
In this case there is a new clause introduced by
I' d like to know if there is a run-on line in the following lines:
" What is this life if, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare"
I read that we have a run-on line when the syntax is interrupted because the line comes to an end and the sentence continues in the following line.
In this case there is a new clause introduced by
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Enjambment is the running on of one line into the next without a pause. As I understand enjambment, there is only one couplet in Davies' verse that qualifies:
'No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?'
'No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?'
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"people" is the usual plural of "person". "persons" is possible under certain special circumstances.
"persons" may be used (as well as "people") when referring to a specific, relatively small number of people:
Ten persons (or people) were killed in the accident.
The detectives have concluded that two persons (or people) were involved in the theft of the jewels.
Seve
"persons" may be used (as well as "people") when referring to a specific, relatively small number of people:
Ten persons (or people) were killed in the accident.
The detectives have concluded that two persons (or people) were involved in the theft of the jewels.
Seve
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