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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Type.?
Hi everyone,
Can the word "type" be use in the following way?
We compared car type with house type and found that...
We comapred the car type with the house type and found that...
Do we need to add "the" here?
If not, why?
Thank you.
Can the word "type" be use in the following way?
We compared car type with house type and found that...
We comapred the car type with the house type and found that...
Do we need to add "the" here?
If not, why?
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes, you can use those. 'The' because it is specific to your house and car.
- Yes, you can use those.
- 'The' because it is specific to your house and car.
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Yes, you can use those. 'The' because it is specific to your house and car.
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Actually it's not specific to anything.
It a reasearch paper talking about car type and house type in general.
I am wondering if I need to use "the car type/the house type."
Many papers seem to use just car type/house type without "the."
What do you think?
It a reasearch paper talking about car type and house type in general.
I am wondering if I need to use "the car type/the house type."
Many papers seem to use just car type/house type without "the."
What do you think?
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OK then, you can use either. I wouldn't bother with "the" myself.
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Thanks for the reply.
But why wouldn't you use "the"?
Isn't "type" a countable noun so it requires an article if used as a singular?
But why wouldn't you use "the"?
Isn't "type" a countable noun so it requires an article if used as a singular?
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Isn't "type" a countable noun so it requires an article if used as a singular?-- It needn't be countable. Here it's a classificatory noun: car type, house type, blood type.
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I believe you are right, and I am not arguing with you.
I just want to be very clear so that I am not making some mistake.
MacMillian says "blood type" is a countable noun and uses blood type/blood types as word forms.
So when do we use type without "the"?
I am confused now...
I just want to be very clear so that I am not making some mistake.
MacMillian says "blood type" is a countable noun and uses blood type/blood types as word forms.
So when do we use type without "the"?
I am confused now...
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During a physical examination, the doctor checks blood type, blood pressure, heart rate, reflex reaction, lung capacity, height and weight. He also enquires about age, pain and marital status.
All of these can be countable nouns referring to an individual's blood type, etc, or they can as here apply to the general notion (where I needn't use any article).
All of these can be countable nouns referring to an individual's blood type, etc, or they can as here apply to the general notion (where I needn't use any article).
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Anon,
You already have expert explanations. Please forgive my being nosey. There are certain expressions and idioms in English that are almost fixed expression and just not exactly explainable by grammar rules.
We can say "the type/ model of an automobile", but "car type" is not something commonly said. "Blood" is not countable but "blood type" is because there are 30 blood type
You already have expert explanations. Please forgive my being nosey. There are certain expressions and idioms in English that are almost fixed expression and just not exactly explainable by grammar rules.
We can say "the type/ model of an automobile", but "car type" is not something commonly said. "Blood" is not countable but "blood type" is because there are 30 blood type
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