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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

what's the difference?

The commission commanded that WORK on the building should cease.

Why isn't 'the' used before the word 'work'? Is the work specified by 'on the building'?
  

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Anonymous Why isn't 'the' used before the word 'work'? Is the work specified by 'on the building'? It is indeed specified by the building, but I think it has as much to do with its nature as an uncountable concept.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Why isn't 'the' used before the word 'work'?
  • Is the work specified by 'on the building'?
  • It is indeed specified by the building, but I think it has as much to do with its nature as an uncountable concept.
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AnonymousWhy isn't 'the' used before the word 'work'? Is the work specified by 'on the building'?
It is indeed specified by the building, but I think it has as much to do with its nature as an uncountable concept.
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Mister Micawber I think it has as much to do with its nature as an uncountable concept.
'Uncountable concept' means that 'work' here is used like a gerund in meaning?
It's quite abstract for me to get.. I would need some more explanation and examples.
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It has nothing to do with gerunds. It is merely a non-count noun.
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Mister Micawber It is merely a non-count noun.
I know it's an uncountable noun, but the point is why the definite article is not used there.
'It has as much to do with its nature as an uncountable concept.' you said,
which seems a little far from my question.
Uncountable nouns can be with the definite article.
Then it really doesn't matter whe
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