Faisalkhan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Which one is the right sentence?
According to the research, ................
According to a research, ...............................
According to a research, ...............................
Top answer
Research cannot take the indefinite article. The first example is correct English but it isn't a sentence. CB
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Research cannot take the indefinite article. The first example is correct English but it isn't a sentence.
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Hi,
According to the research -- OK, assuming you have specific research in mind, and you want to talk about it.
According to a research -- Not OK. Reasearch is uncountable1. Say: According to research on...
1You may see the plural form researches used in some contexts, but it is less common.
Regards
According to the research -- OK, assuming you have specific research in mind, and you want to talk about it.
According to a research -- Not OK. Reasearch is uncountable1. Say: According to research on...
1You may see the plural form researches used in some contexts, but it is less common.
Regards
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