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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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zero article
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He finished third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.69.
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As a nonnative speaker who learning English , I had a feeling that "A" should be used before 'third" in the above sentence. but a zero article is used before 'third.' In the above sentence, why you, native speakers of English, use a zero article before an ordinal number according to the principle of what?
He finished third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.69.
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As a nonnative speaker who learning English , I had a feeling that "A" should be used before 'third" in the above sentence. but a zero article is used before 'third.' In the above sentence, why you, native speakers of English, use a zero article before an ordinal number according to the principle of what?
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I wonder whether "third", in your example, is used as an adverb. If so, then it could be without the article. PS: I'm a non-native.
- I wonder whether "third", in your example, is used as an adverb.
- If so, then it could be without the article.
- PS: I'm a non-native.
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I wonder whether "third", in your example, is used as an adverb. If so, then it could be without the article.
PS: I'm a non-native.
PS: I'm a non-native.
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