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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of word

Is 'an' optional in that sentence or can it be optional with after the word 'such' in some cases?

Such impact will be important in this field.
Such 'an' impact will be important in this field.
  

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Anonymous Is 'an' optional in that sentence or can it be optional with after the word 'such' in some cases? In some cases, probably, but omitting it there sounds a bit off.

  • Anonymous Is 'an' optional in that sentence or can it be optional with after the word 'such' in some cases?
  • In some cases, probably, but omitting it there sounds a bit off.
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AnonymousIs 'an' optional in that sentence or can it be optional with after the word 'such' in some cases?
In some cases, probably, but omitting it there sounds a bit off.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIs 'an' optional in that sentence or can it be optional with after the word 'such' in some cases?In some cases, probably, but omitting it there sounds a bit off.
Thanks, MM. Just curious what is the difference between using 'for' and 'in' in that sentence: ..... 'in' or 'for' this field.

Is there a difference in meaning
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AnonymousIs there a difference in meaning
I don't see any practical one. With 'for' a reader could infer that the impact was outside the field.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIs there a difference in meaningI don't see any practical one. With 'for' a reader could infer that the impact was outside the field.
I see. So you don't see a practical one in their use in this sentence, but others sentences they can be very different in meaning. Right?

So the one you suggested with 'for' is that the impact w

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