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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Three questions: how to write correctly
Hi. I think there is a lot for you to answer, but please try to help me as much as possible. There are three made-up contexts for you to consider.
1. Let us say there is a thin notebook, each page of which is colored differently, for example, page 1 is red, page 2 is blue, etc. And for some reason there is a reason for talking about the colors (of the pages).
Let's talk about the color (the colors) of the pages.
2. Let's say there is a biography and someone is making an outline of it. And there is a section in the biography where it details the person giving much of his income to a philanthropical cause, although it could cause a big change in his lifestyle. And it is considered a memorable point in his personal history. And now my question is how we should word the part in the outline that refers to that act of philanthropy? Should we use the definite or indefinite article before the word "Act"?
1. An Act of Philanthropy
2. The Act of Philanthropy
3. Let's say there are a list of tool words people could use in their jobs like a stethoscope, a calculator and a saw, and the also a list of jobs the people have. Let's also say the list is clear enough as not to allow an overlapping of tools used by the people with jobs listed, and there are more than two things listed that a person could use in their job. (I hope what I wrote clearly reflects what I wanted to say, but Iam not sure, though). Anyway, please tell me how we should word the instructions? Could they be this? I think they are ambiguous and needs to be reworded. Thank you very much in advance for any help.
Who uses the following things? Please write the person and things that person uses from the list.
1. Let us say there is a thin notebook, each page of which is colored differently, for example, page 1 is red, page 2 is blue, etc. And for some reason there is a reason for talking about the colors (of the pages).
Let's talk about the color (the colors) of the pages.
2. Let's say there is a biography and someone is making an outline of it. And there is a section in the biography where it details the person giving much of his income to a philanthropical cause, although it could cause a big change in his lifestyle. And it is considered a memorable point in his personal history. And now my question is how we should word the part in the outline that refers to that act of philanthropy? Should we use the definite or indefinite article before the word "Act"?
1. An Act of Philanthropy
2. The Act of Philanthropy
3. Let's say there are a list of tool words people could use in their jobs like a stethoscope, a calculator and a saw, and the also a list of jobs the people have. Let's also say the list is clear enough as not to allow an overlapping of tools used by the people with jobs listed, and there are more than two things listed that a person could use in their job. (I hope what I wrote clearly reflects what I wanted to say, but Iam not sure, though). Anyway, please tell me how we should word the instructions? Could they be this? I think they are ambiguous and needs to be reworded. Thank you very much in advance for any help.
Who uses the following things? Please write the person and things that person uses from the list.
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1. Use these: Let's talk about the colors of the pages. Let's talk about the color of each page.
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- Use these: Let's talk about the colors of the pages.
- Let's talk about the color of each page.
- Let's talk about the pages, and what color each page is.
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1. Use these:
Let's talk about the colors of the pages.
Let's talk about the color of each page.
Let's talk about the pages, and what color each page is.
2. Use "An Act of Philanthropy"
("The Act ..." makes it generic for any act of philanthropy. You want it to apply only to this biography.)
3. Let's also say that the list contains more than one tool f
Let's talk about the colors of the pages.
Let's talk about the color of each page.
Let's talk about the pages, and what color each page is.
2. Use "An Act of Philanthropy"
("The Act ..." makes it generic for any act of philanthropy. You want it to apply only to this biography.)
3. Let's also say that the list contains more than one tool f
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Those are good questions.
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1. A thin book, each page of which is colored differently, for example, page 1 is red, page 2 is blue, etc.
Let's talk about thecolor / colors) of the pages.
Each page is of a different color. So
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1. A thin book, each page of which is colored differently, for example, page 1 is red, page 2 is blue, etc.
Let's talk about the
Each page is of a different color. So
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