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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Use of article
Is the article required, wrong or optional?
This is (the) half of the problem we are facing.
You have only seen (the) half of the problem.
This is (the) half of the problem we are facing.
You have only seen (the) half of the problem.
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This is half of the problem we are facing. You have only seen half of the problem.
- This is half of the problem we are facing.
- You have only seen half of the problem.
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This is half of the problem we are facing.
You have only seen half of the problem.
You have only seen half of the problem.
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GrammarholicThis is half of the problem we are facing.You have only seen half of the problem.Thank you very much for your help.
I understand that it is wrong to use the article, which I initially asked about, and (of) is optional in both sentences. Have I understood correctly?
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AnonymousThis is (the) half of the problem we are facing.I don't agree that "the" is wrong here. It would depend on context, but I find it easier to think of a context for the version with the article than the version without.
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