0
Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
two questions waiting for the answer
1. I have this sentence and sometimes I am so sure whether it is the phrase "a part of" or "part of" that should be in the sentence. Do you have some guides? Regardless of which phrase be used, shouldn't the word "seminar" have the article "a" or "the" in front of it?
This presentation is a part of seminar that is geared to ...
2. I sometimes have problems thinking some words in their individual contect. Are the two sentences OK?
Continue until all students have had a chance to partake on the process ...
Continue until all students have had their chances to partake on the process ...
This presentation is a part of seminar that is geared to ...
2. I sometimes have problems thinking some words in their individual contect. Are the two sentences OK?
Continue until all students have had a chance to partake on the process ...
Continue until all students have had their chances to partake on the process ...
Top answer
1. >This presentation is a part of a/the seminar that is geared to ... a if you want to say "of any seminar, of some seminar, of any nonspecific seminar, of a seminar which you haven't mentioned until then" the if you want to say "of that specific seminar, of a seminar which you and your readers know already" 2.
- 1.
- >This presentation is a part of a/the seminar that is geared to ...
- a if you want to say "of any seminar, of some seminar, of any nonspecific seminar, of a seminar which you haven't mentioned until then" the if you want to say "of that specific seminar, of a seminar which you and your readers know already" 2.
- IMO, both are OK.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
5 Answers
0
1. >This presentation is a part of a/the seminar that is geared to ...
a if you want to say "of any seminar, of some seminar, of any nonspecific seminar, of a seminar which you haven't mentioned until then"
a if you want to say "of any seminar, of some seminar, of any nonspecific seminar, of a seminar which you haven't mentioned until then"
00
First, I think it's strange to say «partake on». I'd choose «partake in».
Second, it seems more specific to use «... a chance to partake...»
Every student should have a (one) chance.
So «a chance» sounds better to me.
Second, it seems more specific to use «... a chance to partake...»
Every student should have a (one) chance.
So «a chance» sounds better to me.
00
These are some correct possibilities.
This presentation is part of a seminar that ... (I suspect this is the one you need.)
This presentation is part of the seminar that ...
(if the reader already knows which seminar you are talking about).
Continue until all students have had a chance to participate (in the process) ...
Continue until each st
This presentation is part of a seminar that ... (I suspect this is the one you need.)
This presentation is part of the seminar that ...
(if the reader already knows which seminar you are talking about).
Continue until all students have had a chance to participate (in the process) ...
Continue until each st
00
Thank you for your extended explanation.
Continue until all students have had a chance to participate ...
Why not, "continue until all students have had (their) chances to participate ..."?
Continue until all students have had a meal.
Why not, continue until all students have had (their) meals?
Continue until all students have had a chance to participate ...
Why not, "continue until all students have had (their) chances to participate ..."?
Continue until all students have had a meal.
Why not, continue until all students have had (their) meals?
00
You can also say it that way, and people would understand it, but it's clearer that each student has one chance or one meal if you say "had a chance" or "had a meal".
... have had (their) chances to participate allows us to think that each student had more than one chance, and I don't think that was the intention of the sentence.
CJ
... have had (their) chances to participate allows us to think that each student had more than one chance, and I don't think that was the intention of the sentence.
CJ
0
Related Questions