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Snvplayer Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Trying to conquer the use of articles..
"Sometimes a noun is use uncountably when we are talking about THE idea..."
1. Is it correct to have "THE" before "idea" since it is the idea represented within the noun?
2. If the sentence began with "nouns" rather than "a noun", will it still be "the idea" or "the ideas" ?
Thank you.
1. Is it correct to have "THE" before "idea" since it is the idea represented within the noun?
2. If the sentence began with "nouns" rather than "a noun", will it still be "the idea" or "the ideas" ?
Thank you.
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snvplayer 1. Is it correct to have "THE" before "idea" Yes. snvplayer since it is the idea represented within the noun?
- snvplayer 1.
- Is it correct to have "THE" before "idea" Yes.
- snvplayer since it is the idea represented within the noun?
- That has nothing to do with the grammar; do not confuse language with thought.
- snvplayer 2.
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snvplayer1. Is it correct to have "THE" before "idea"Yes.
snvplayersince it is the idea represented within the noun?That has nothing to do with the grammar; do not confuse language with thought.
snvplayer2. If the sentence began with "nouns" rather than "a noun", will it still be "the idea" or "the
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Thank you.
Then, could you give a rationale behind why "the" is required before "idea"? My understanding was that "idea" here is used as uncountable, and needs "the" because it is specific to the noun..
Then, could you give a rationale behind why "the" is required before "idea"? My understanding was that "idea" here is used as uncountable, and needs "the" because it is specific to the noun..
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snvplayerMy understanding was that "idea" here is used as uncountable,'Idea' is a countable noun: one idea, two ideas.
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