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Lisa Brinkmann Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Word Choice
Is the second sentence a better choice and under what circumstances would the additional "the" be used?
I asked her to call me back regarding the repairs and final invoice.
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I asked her to call me back regarding the repairs and the final invoice.
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Lisa Brinkmann Is the second sentence a better choice No. Actually, I prefer the first. Lisa Brinkmann under what circumstances would the additional "the" be used?
- Lisa Brinkmann Is the second sentence a better choice No.
- Actually, I prefer the first.
- Lisa Brinkmann under what circumstances would the additional "the" be used?
- I think I tend to use a second 'the' when the two nouns are fairly unrelated, that is, when there is less reason to think of the two as a pair of ideas that go together.
- There are probably several other reasons to add another 'the' in these cases, among them just the random whims of the writer.
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Lisa BrinkmannIs the second sentence a better choice
No. Actually, I prefer the first.
Lisa Brinkmannunder what circumstances would the additional "the" be used?
I think I tend to use a second 'the' when the two nouns are fairly unrelated, that is, when there is less reason to think of the two as a pair of ideas t
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