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Jackson6612 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

This document from the page #5 onward...

Hi

Could you please tell which one of the two is correct? Thank you.

1: This document from the page #5 onward is quite relevant to what is being discussed.
2: This document from page #5 onward is quite relevant to what is being discussed.

Regards
Jackson
  

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Hi, No ''the'. We commonly just say 'from page 5 on' . Clive

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  • We commonly just say 'from page 5 on' .
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Hi,

No ''the'.

We commonly just say 'from page 5 on'.

Clive
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Thanks, Clive.

But shouldn't one use "the" to be grammatically correct because you are referring to a particular page? Please let me know. Thanks.

Regards
Jackson
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No, if you are later referring to the same page you can just say 'the page' and not include #5. I am not sure if it would be grammatically correct to say 'the page #5', but I don't think so because it is not used like that as far as I know.
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You can say "from the fifth page on" or "from page five on" but not "from the page five on."
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Thank you, sofiaderp, GG.
Grammar GeekYou can say "from the fifth page on" or "from page five on" but not "from the page five on."
I get the rule. But what is rational explanation for this rule? Somewhere in my mind, it does make some sense what you are trying to say but it's still not very clear. For instance, "the" is never used with "both" - e.g. It's wrong t
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Jackson6612But what is rational explanation for this rule?
There is none. I guess you can think of it like the number is the name of the page. There is no article before Mount Everest or Tower Bridge, likewise page 5 or room 723 or platform 12.

By the way, you can say "the both of us like skiing", but that is another kettle of fish. The article serves
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Thank you, enoon.

Best wishes
Jackson
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