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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Type and form
Hello,
A quick question.
I am confused about the use of type and form.
1) A is a popularized type of X method (no "the" in "X method")--is this correct?
2) A is a popularized form of the X method (there IS "the")--is this correct?
It seems that "type" and "form" are basically the same in this use, but I see a lot of conflicting google search results on this...
Please help!
Thanks.
A quick question.
I am confused about the use of type and form.
1) A is a popularized type of X method (no "the" in "X method")--is this correct?
2) A is a popularized form of the X method (there IS "the")--is this correct?
It seems that "type" and "form" are basically the same in this use, but I see a lot of conflicting google search results on this...
Please help!
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, Please offer a couple of examples that usual actual words instead of 'A' and 'method X'. That will make it easier to comment. Clive
- Hi, Please offer a couple of examples that usual actual words instead of 'A' and 'method X'.
- That will make it easier to comment.
- Clive
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Hi,
Please offer a couple of examples that usual actual words instead of 'A' and 'method X'. That will make it easier to comment.
Clive
Please offer a couple of examples that usual actual words instead of 'A' and 'method X'. That will make it easier to comment.
Clive
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Hi,
1) Saber is a type of sword,
2) Waterboarding is a form of the high-neuro torture method.
but...
3) Waterboarding is a type of high-neuro torture method.
Why is "the" missing in "type"?
1) Saber is a type of sword,
2) Waterboarding is a form of the high-neuro torture method.
but...
3) Waterboarding is a type of high-neuro torture method.
Why is "the" missing in "type"?
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Hi,
Don't use form/type/method together like this. They all have the same meaning in contexts like this.
1) A saber is a type of sword,
2) Waterboarding is a form ofthe high-neuro torture method.
What does 'high-neuro' mean?
but...
3) Waterboarding is a type of high-neuro torturemethod.
Why is
Don't use form/type/method together like this. They all have the same meaning in contexts like this.
1) A saber is a type of sword,
2) Waterboarding is a form of
What does 'high-neuro' mean?
but...
3) Waterboarding is a type of high-neuro torture
Why is
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Hi Clive,
Thanks for your answer.
But what if I WANT TO/NEED TO use the word "method" because it is scientific terminology?
In this case, as I said, google search reveals that "is a type of high-neuro torture mthod" and "is a form of the high-neuro torture method."
I just can't understand why "the" is missing in TYPE and not in FORM...
"High-neuro" is a conceptu
Thanks for your answer.
But what if I WANT TO/NEED TO use the word "method" because it is scientific terminology?
In this case, as I said, google search reveals that "is a type of high-neuro torture mthod" and "is a form of the high-neuro torture method."
I just can't understand why "the" is missing in TYPE and not in FORM...
"High-neuro" is a conceptu
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Hi again,
But what if I WANT TO/NEED TO use the word "method" because it is scientific terminology?
In this case, as I said, google search reveals that "is a type of high-neuro torture method" and "is a form of the high-neuro torture method."
I can't find either of these phrases when I do a google search.
I just can't understand why "the" is missing in TYPE and
But what if I WANT TO/NEED TO use the word "method" because it is scientific terminology?
In this case, as I said, google search reveals that "is a type of high-neuro torture method" and "is a form of the high-neuro torture method."
I can't find either of these phrases when I do a google search.
I just can't understand why "the" is missing in TYPE and
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What about the following cases?
A saber is a type of a sword. ("a")
Is this incorrect grammar?
A saber is a type of a sword. ("a")
Is this incorrect grammar?
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Hi,
It's said, but I don't hear educated people say it much. I'd call it 'substandard'.
Clive
It's said, but I don't hear educated people say it much. I'd call it 'substandard'.
Clive
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