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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Question 1.
I found the following example sentence in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: She was finally evicted in April for non-payment of rent.
Is it optional to put "the" between "for" and "non-payment"?
She was finally evicted in April for the non-payment of rent.
Question 2
According to a Japanese website for English learning, the following sentences are both acceptable and there is no difference in meaning between them.
The closure of a factory causes hardship to everyone involved.
Closure of a factory causes hardship to everyone involved.
But the definite article before "closure" is required in the following case.
The closure of that factory caused hardship to all of them.
Wrong: Closure of that factory caused hardship to all of them.
Does it mean that "the" is required before "closure of that factory" because the sentence mentions "that factory" (not just any factory)?
Grammar
Usage of articles
Question 1.
I found the following example sentence in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: She was finally evicted in April for non-payment of rent.
Is it optional to put "the" between "for" and "non-payment"?
She was finally evicted in April for the non-payment of rent.
Question 2
According to a Japanese website for English learning, the following sentences are both acceptable and there is no difference in meaning between them.
The closure of a factory causes hardship to everyone involved.
Closure of a factory causes hardship to everyone involved.
But the definite article before "closure" is required in the following case.
The closure of that factory caused hardship to all of them.
Wrong: Closure of that factory caused hardship to all of them.
Does it mean that "the" is required before "closure of that factory" because the sentence mentions "that factory" (not just any factory)?
Top answer
Question 1. -- Yes but the omission is more usual. It is the name of a social breach: he was arrested for murder .
- Question 1.
- -- Yes but the omission is more usual.
- It is the name of a social breach: he was arrested for murder .
- -- The Japanese website (of course) is wrong.
- All 4 are acceptable and the members of each pair carry the same meaning.
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Question 1.
Is it optional to put "the" between "for" and "non-payment"?-- Yes but the omission is more usual. It is the name of a social breach: he was arrested for murder.
Question 2
Does it mean that "the" is required before "closure of that factory" because the sentence mentions "that factory" (not just any factory)?-- The Japanese website (o
Question 1.
Is it optional to put "the" between "for" and "non-payment"?-- Yes but the omission is more usual. It is the name of a social breach: he was arrested for murder.
Question 2
Does it mean that "the" is required before "closure of that factory" because the sentence mentions "that factory" (not just any factory)?-- The Japanese website (o
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Mister MicawberThe Japanese website (of course) is wrong. All 4 are acceptable and the members of each pair carry the same meaning.According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,
The is
used before nouns referring to actions and changes when they are followed by 'of':
the growth of the steel industry
the arrival of our guests
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Not at all; I only said that those 4 sentences were all correct. I think that, as with most grammar books, Longman has oversimplified.
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Not at all; I only said that those 4 sentences were all correct. I think that, as with most grammar books, Longman has oversimplified.
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Thank you, but I'm a little confused.
Mr. Micawber, I suppose you live in Japan. Probably you realize that the English definite and indefinite articles are very difficult to Japanese people
Let me propose the following hypothesis:
Hypothesis
”Closure
Mr. Micawber, I suppose you live in Japan. Probably you realize that the English definite and indefinite articles are very difficult to Japanese people
Let me propose the following hypothesis:
Hypothesis
”Closure
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It doesn't work for your other sentences (which require 'the'), even though conversion to the gerund is possible here, too:
"I would like to report growing of the steel industry," or "I heard that arriving of our quests has been postponed".
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It doesn't work for your other sentences (which require 'the'), even though conversion to the gerund is possible here, too:
"I would like to report growing of the steel industry," or "I heard that arriving of our quests has been postponed".
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Mister MicawberIt doesn't work for your other sentences (which require 'the'), even though conversion to the gerund is possible here, too:Thank you!
"I would like to report growing of the steel industry," or "I heard that arriving of our quests has been postponed".
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Very helpful.
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Mister MicawberIt doesn't work for your other sentences (which require 'the'), even though conversion to the gerund is possible here, too:May I confirm one more thing?
Do you mean #1 below is okay but #2 is not okay?
1. Closing of a factory causes hardship to everyone involved.
2. The closing of a factory causes hardship to everyone invol
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