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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Which one is it referring?
In the sentence below, which word is the determiner "the" referring to -- IRS or resources?
It is a waste of the IRS's resources during this time.
It is a waste of the IRS's resources during this time.
Top answer
It is quite clear. 'The' IRS's resources. So it is pointing to the resources of IRS.
- It is quite clear.
- 'The' IRS's resources.
- So it is pointing to the resources of IRS.
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It is quite clear. 'The' IRS's resources. So it is pointing to the resources of IRS.
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Thank you.
How about these ones? What is the article "the" referring to?
The President's remark was very good.
The president's remark was very good.
Also, when do or can we capitalize the "president"?
How about these ones? What is the article "the" referring to?
The President's remark was very good.
The president's remark was very good.
Also, when do or can we capitalize the "president"?
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'Remark' is the referred subject.
As for capitalization, when you are using it to replace "the president's" name which was mentioned earlier in the writing, you might consider capitalizing it to show that you're talking about that specific person who in this case is the President you mentioned earlier.
I would say it highly depends on the writing itself. I'm not sure if there a
As for capitalization, when you are using it to replace "the president's" name which was mentioned earlier in the writing, you might consider capitalizing it to show that you're talking about that specific person who in this case is the President you mentioned earlier.
I would say it highly depends on the writing itself. I'm not sure if there a
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One last try, I hope, before understanding it.
Which ones are the articles "a" and "an" referring to?
1. A student 's remark was very good.
2. An animal's anatomy is the structure of its body.
Also, can you give me a couple of examples where the noun that is being possessed is being referred to by the articles ?
Which ones are the articles "a" and "an" referring to?
1. A student 's remark was very good.
2. An animal's anatomy is the structure of its body.
Also, can you give me a couple of examples where the noun that is being possessed is being referred to by the articles ?
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Hi Believer. It seems that I made some mistakes in the beginning of the post. Let me try to make it right.
A noun's article will be dropped if it is placed after a possessive 's.
e.g. 'The remark of a student' becomes 'A student's remark'
'The anatomy of an animal
A noun's article will be dropped if it is placed after a possessive 's.
e.g. 'The remark of a student' becomes 'A student's remark'
'The anatomy of an animal
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THANK YOU.
So the gerneral rule is a noun's article will be dropped if it is placed after a possessive.
Right, therefore,
It is a waste of the IRS's resources during this time.
the resources of the IRS becomes "the IRS's resources"
The president's remark was very good.
the remark of the president becomes "the president's remark"
Righ
So the gerneral rule is a noun's article will be dropped if it is placed after a possessive.
Right, therefore,
It is a waste of the IRS's resources during this time.
the resources of the IRS becomes "the IRS's resources"
The president's remark was very good.
the remark of the president becomes "the president's remark"
Righ
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Oh yes. Sooooo relieved that I made it right again. Phew ... hahahah ...
Happy learning!
Happy learning!
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