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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Using 'if not'
a) She was a good, if not enterprising, person. (Must we need an article: if not an enterprising...) Does it work without an article in all sentences like this?
b) He was a great pianist, albeit a disabled one. (Is this correct?)
b) He was a great pianist, albeit a disabled one. (Is this correct?)
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Hi, a) She was a good, if not enterprising, person. ) Does it work without an article in all sentences like this? You could use an article, but we usually don't.
- Hi, a) She was a good, if not enterprising, person.
- ) Does it work without an article in all sentences like this?
- You could use an article, but we usually don't.
- b) He was a great pianist, albeit a disabled one.
- ) Yes Clive
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Hi,
a) She was a good, if not enterprising, person. (Must we need an article: if not an enterprising...) Does it work without an article in all sentences like this?
You could use an article, but we usually don't.
b) He was a great pianist, albeit a disabled one. (Is this correct?) Yes
Clive
a) She was a good, if not enterprising, person. (Must we need an article: if not an enterprising...) Does it work without an article in all sentences like this?
You could use an article, but we usually don't.
b) He was a great pianist, albeit a disabled one. (Is this correct?) Yes
Clive
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