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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
word "lecture"
Dear teachers,
I would like to ask about articles.
A word "lecture" is a countable noun according to a dictionary.
So, I think it needs an article before a word "lecture" as in the following example.
Example 1: We go to a lecture.
Example 2: Use slides to plan a lecture.
But I see sentences that do not have an article before a word lecture.
Example 3: You can attend next lecture.
Example 4: Use slides to plan next lecture.
I was wondering why there is no article before a word "next".
I thought those sentences would be: "You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture.
Could you please explain why?
Thank you very much in advance.
Skyline
I would like to ask about articles.
A word "lecture" is a countable noun according to a dictionary.
So, I think it needs an article before a word "lecture" as in the following example.
Example 1: We go to a lecture.
Example 2: Use slides to plan a lecture.
But I see sentences that do not have an article before a word lecture.
Example 3: You can attend next lecture.
Example 4: Use slides to plan next lecture.
I was wondering why there is no article before a word "next".
I thought those sentences would be: "You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture.
Could you please explain why?
Thank you very much in advance.
Skyline
Top answer
Examples 3 and 4 are not correct sentences. Your corrections are also incorrect. "You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture" Say "You can attend the next lecture" and "Use slides to plan the next lecture'.
- Examples 3 and 4 are not correct sentences.
- Your corrections are also incorrect.
- "You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture" Say "You can attend the next lecture" and "Use slides to plan the next lecture'.
- Clive
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Examples 3 and 4 are not correct sentences.
Your corrections are also incorrect.
"You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture"
Say
"You can attend the next lecture" and "Use slides to plan the next le
Your corrections are also incorrect.
"You can attend a next lecture" and "Use slides to plan a next lecture"
Say
"You can attend the next lecture" and "Use slides to plan the next le
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Hi Clive,
Thank you very much for your help.
I appreciate your kindness.
I see those sentences need a definite article [the] instead of an indefinite article [a, an].
Now I am wondering why "the" is correct in these sentences..
Is this both sentences indicate that a speaker knows which "lecture" they are talking about; therefore, it needs a definite article instead of
Thank you very much for your help.
I appreciate your kindness.
I see those sentences need a definite article [the] instead of an indefinite article [a, an].
Now I am wondering why "the" is correct in these sentences..
Is this both sentences indicate that a speaker knows which "lecture" they are talking about; therefore, it needs a definite article instead of
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I see those sentences need a definite article [the] instead of an indefinite article [a, an].
Now I am wondering why "the" is correct in these sentences..
Is this both sentences indicate that a speaker knows which "lecture" they are talking about; therefore, it needs a definite article instead of an indefinite article? Yes. In addition, there is only one 'n
Now I am wondering why "the" is correct in these sentences..
Is this both sentences indicate that a speaker knows which "lecture" they are talking about; therefore, it needs a definite article instead of an indefinite article? Yes. In addition, there is only one 'n
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Hi Clive,
Thank you very much for your help.
I appreciate it.
Skyline
Thank you very much for your help.
I appreciate it.
Skyline
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