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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Which ones are correct?

1. This machine is of simple structure.
2. This machine is of a simple structure.
3. This machine is of standard type.
4. This machine is of a standard type.
Could you tell me which ones are acceptable?
  

Top answer

All are grammatically acceptable; none are common. I suggest: 1. This machine has a simple structure.

— Mister Micawber

  • All are grammatically acceptable; none are common.
  • I suggest: 1.
  • This machine has a simple structure.
  • 3.
  • This machine is a standard type.
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All are grammatically acceptable; none are common. I suggest:

1. This machine has a simple structure.
3. This machine is a standard type.
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Hi, Mister Micawber,

when is the omittion of the article grammatically acceptable?

How come the sentence examples with no articles above yours are acceptable?

Are there a set of rules for this? Or is this part of speech, the determiner, never absolutely necessary? Generally I play it by ear to determine which article to use, if any at all, and in the sentences in the fi
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Mister Micawber.
All are grammatically acceptable; none are common. I suggest:

1. This machine has a simple structure.
3. This machine is a standard type.

Thank you for your quick reply. Very informative.
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