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Cute572 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Time with article

She completed the work without wasting the time?
She completed the work Without wasting a time?
Which will be the Correct answer?
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Neither is acceptable, Cute. You can say, for instance: She completed the work without wasting any time. or She completed the work without wasting the time that she was assigned to do so.

  • Neither is acceptable, Cute.
  • You can say, for instance: She completed the work without wasting any time.
  • or She completed the work without wasting the time that she was assigned to do so.
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Neither is acceptable, Cute. You can say, for instance:

She completed the work without wasting any time.

or

She completed the work without wasting the time that she was assigned to do so.
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Thanks Mister Micawber!
She completed the work without wasting time.
Its ok if we remove any ?
What about this sentence?
His office is situated, nearby a/the city area?
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Cute572What about this sentence?
His office is situated, nearby a/the city area?
If you say "near the city" your reader will expect the context to make clear which city, in particular, you are talking about.

If you say "near a city" your reader will assume that you don't intend to specify a particular city and th
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Yes, and this is OK too: She completed the work without wasting time.

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Thanks Mister Micawber and Rayh!
My friend told me about a good beaty center, nearby city area.
Is it correct? Or need article ?
Thanks!
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No, as Ray has already told you. Please re-read his post:
His office is situated, nearby a/the city area?
If you say "near the city" your reader will expect the context to make clear which city, in particular, you are talking about.

If you say "near a city" your reader will assume that you don't intend to specify a p

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