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Faisalkhan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which one is the right sentence?

According to the 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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Research cannot take the indefinite article. The first example is correct English but it isn't a sentence.

CB
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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.

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