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“He feared a U.S. invasion” vs. “He feared U.S. invasion”
It it accurate to say this?
He feared a U.S. invasion.
Or should I say,
He feared U.S. invasion.
I'm trying to figure out when to place "a" in front of the U.S. when U.S. comes with a noun ...
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Difference between “an” and “one”
Forgive me if I miss something very obvious; English is not my native language.
I am currently taking an online (sort of) Math class that aims to teach creating/writing unambiguous Mathematical ...
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Under which cases should an article (a/an/the) not be used? [duplicate]
The current machine has been repaired.
Current machine has been repaired.
Which is more natural? What are the subtle differences between them?
Under which cases should an article ...
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“Saying/doing it from your heart” vs. “Saying/doing it from heart”
What is the difference between the following two?
They didn't play the game from their heart.
They didn't play the game from heart.
Or
You didn't say that from your heart
You ...
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“An” average of vs. “The” average of
When nouns such as average, total, sum, etc., are modified by a prepositional phrase, how do you choose between the definite and indefinite articles? I cited sentences 1, 3, and 5 below from various ...
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“Had entries” or “had an entry”? [duplicate]
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"Only those who qualify will be awarded a certificate" or "Only those who qualify will be awarded certificates"?
In this question, there is a part ...
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“To be elected chairman” vs. “to be elected the chairman”
I have a question regarding the correct use of the definite article "the":
One of my books says:
Definite article the is used before
nouns denoting a position that can be
held by one person ...
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Which is correct: “full context” or “complete context”?
"For the full context, see this."
vs.
For the complete context, see this."
Are both identical in meaning?
Do I need the article "the"?
Please explain.
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When to use “to the …” vs. “to …”
When talking about going to a local bar one person says, "Let's go to 1020!"
The other says, "Let's go to the 1020!"
The first statement without an article seems correct. Yet, by comparison, "Let's ...
