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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Wording
Is the wording in this sentence correct? Somehow, it sounds like it is not.
"I had lost use of my computer."
"I had lost use of my computer."
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I would put 'the' before the word 'use'.
- I would put 'the' before the word 'use'.
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I wouldn't call the omission incorect. I sometimes omit the article, but, like Philip, I more often use it.
To me, it has a sense something like, "We've lost power," in which case the article is hardly ever used. We might say, "We've lost our power," (referring to the electricity).
To me, it has a sense something like, "We've lost power," in which case the article is hardly ever used. We might say, "We've lost our power," (referring to the electricity).
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Hi,
"I had lost use of my computer."
If you are referring to computer problems, a much more common way to say it is
'My computer wasn't working'.
Best wishes, Clive
"I had lost use of my computer."
If you are referring to computer problems, a much more common way to say it is
'My computer wasn't working'.
Best wishes, Clive
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