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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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is there word missing? The restaurant is not fancy enough to wear the dress.
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" 'Dress' does not mean 'a dress'. It means in this sentence and context, clothing more generally. It applies to both males and females.
- " 'Dress' does not mean 'a dress'.
- It means in this sentence and context, clothing more generally.
- It applies to both males and females.
- For this reason you would not use the definite article 'the'.
- You do, however, need to link to the first part of the sentence which indicates that the restaurant has a casual atmosphere ('not fancy').
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Yes you would need to add 'formal' and drop 'the' to make it read:
"The restaurant is not fancy enough to wear formal dress."
'Dress' does not mean 'a dress'. It means in this sentence and context, clothing more generally. It applies to both males and females. For this reason you would not use the definite article 'the'. You do, however, need to link to the first part of the sent
"The restaurant is not fancy enough to wear formal dress."
'Dress' does not mean 'a dress'. It means in this sentence and context, clothing more generally. It applies to both males and females. For this reason you would not use the definite article 'the'. You do, however, need to link to the first part of the sent
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