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Marold Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Three articles in one sentence
"Such a movement of a hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control."
I have made up this (meaningless) sentence for illustrative reasons. Should I omit the articles or should I leave them there? Why?
Thank you.
I have made up this (meaningless) sentence for illustrative reasons. Should I omit the articles or should I leave them there? Why?
Thank you.
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How about, The movement of the hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control.
- How about, The movement of the hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control.
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How about,
The movement of the hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control.
The movement of the hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control.
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MaroldI have made up this (meaningless) sentenceIt's rather inane to give constructive feedback on a meaningless sentence.
A noun can be modified by the definite, indefinite or null article. The choice is quite dependent on the context and intended meaning. Without meaning, the arguments are moot.
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MaroldSuch a movement of a hand is restricted by a sudden loss of control.Such hand movements are caused by a sudden loss of control.
Such a hand movement may be caused by the sudden loss of control.
There are various ways of using articles, and as far as your header "Three articles ..." goes, there is absolutely no limit to the number of article
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