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Robs Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of "an" before "industry"
Before writing the term "industry, we do use "the" as rules of grammar.
Can this term be used with "an" also instead of "the" ?
For eg, "Rapid advancements of technology gave birth to an industry of infotainment which is complete in all its glory".
Please see if the above-mentioned line is grammartically correct.
Can this term be used with "an" also instead of "the" ?
For eg, "Rapid advancements of technology gave birth to an industry of infotainment which is complete in all its glory".
Please see if the above-mentioned line is grammartically correct.
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I think in this instance, "the" would be the more appropriate as the industry of infotainment is already established and is the only one (I assume), so then you would use "the". "an" industry would refer to something not so specific.
- I think in this instance, "the" would be the more appropriate as the industry of infotainment is already established and is the only one (I assume), so then you would use "the".
- "an" industry would refer to something not so specific.
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I think in this instance, "the" would be the more appropriate as the industry of infotainment is already established and is the only one (I assume), so then you would use "the". "an" industry would refer to something not so specific.
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