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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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00 If we think some things in their indiviual componential terms, can we use what nouns we normally use in its general, abstract term? 02 br
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00 preaching in small and large churches -- some say words like 'church' and 'school', most are used without the article, but when you refer to a physical building, you can use an article with it -- for that I would say that it's not going far enough: we can use the article with it as long as we think in its indiivisual, componential terms. 02 br
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00 The same go for these too: 02 br
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00 studying/teaching in small and large schools 02 br
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00 serving small and large lunches 02 br
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00 I see words like 'church', 'school' and 'lunch' without articles and want to get a clear idea of the situations where I can use an article with those words. 0-
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00 If we think some things in their indiviual componential terms, can we use what nouns we normally use in its general, abstract term? 02 br
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00 preaching in small and large churches -- some say words like 'church' and 'school', most are used without the article, but when you refer to a physical building, you can use an article with it -- for that I would say that it's not going far enough: we can use the article with it as long as we think in its indiivisual, componential terms. 02 br
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00 The same go for these too: 02 br
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00 studying/teaching in small and large schools 02 br
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00 serving small and large lunches 02 br
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00 I see words like 'church', 'school' and 'lunch' without articles and want to get a clear idea of the situations where I can use an article with those words. 0-
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02 br 00 I am not quite clear on your explanation, but I think you have the right idea. 02 i 0-
- 02 br 00 I am not quite clear on your explanation, but I think you have the right idea.
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00 I am not quite clear on your explanation, but I think you have the right idea. Use an article when thinking of an individual one, specific or one of many, and use none when you are speaking generally or of the experience rather than the facility: 02 br
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01 i 00 I go to church on Sunday. 02 br
00 I attend a church in the next village. 02
00 I am not quite clear on your explanation, but I think you have the right idea. Use an article when thinking of an individual one, specific or one of many, and use none when you are speaking generally or of the experience rather than the facility: 02 br
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01 i 00 I go to church on Sunday. 02 br
00 I attend a church in the next village. 02
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