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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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(the)+plural noun+of / (the)+uncountable noun+of
Hello.
Should we use the if there is a construction such as a plural noun+of (women of Paris / the woman of Paris) / an uncountable noun+of ?
Thanks.
'the' if there is a construction <noun> of <noun> 'the' if there is a construction <noun> of <noun>Top answer
I'm trying to decipher your question. the is optional for many expressions like (the) women of Paris . the woman of Paris sounds unnatural, and just woman of Paris is wrong.
- I'm trying to decipher your question.
- the is optional for many expressions like (the) women of Paris .
- the woman of Paris sounds unnatural, and just woman of Paris is wrong.
- You can't omit a determiner with a countable singular noun.
- Usually that's the article a(n) or the .
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I'm trying to decipher your question.
the is optional for many expressions like (the) women of Paris.
the woman of Paris sounds unnatural, and just woman of Paris is wrong. You can't omit a determiner with a countable singular noun. Usually that's the article a(n) or the. a woman of mystery.
As for uncountables, you have
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