Would it be acceptable if I omitted the underlined 'the' in the sentence?
Would it be acceptable if I omitted the underlined 'the' in the sentence?
Dennis can't lend money to her girlfriend Cindy. Doesn't she know that he supports the immediate members of his family?
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Rommel Would it be acceptable if I omitted the underlined 'the' in the sentence? Dennis can't lend money to her girlfriend Cindy. Doesn't she know that he supports the immediate members of his family?
- Rommel Would it be acceptable if I omitted the underlined 'the' in the sentence?
- Dennis can't lend money to her girlfriend Cindy.
- Doesn't she know that he supports the immediate members of his family?
- No.
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RommelWould it be acceptable if I omitted the underlined 'the' in the sentence?
Dennis can't lend money to her girlfriend Cindy. Doesn't she know that he supports the immediate members of his family?
No.
0I would not omit it, but I would substitute, for example, "several", "many" or "quite a few" for it.
I also take it you meant "his girlfriend" instead.
0It's immediate family, not immediate members.
the members of his immediate family ~ all of the members of ...
members of his immediate family ~ certain members, not necessarily all
CJ
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