Questions tagged [zero-article]
For questions about noun phrases that contain no articles, definite or indefinite.
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“at + noun” without article between
Consider these
that's what I learned at school
that's the major I learned at University
she works at home
How many people are working at Microsoft
In those examples "at school", "at ...
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'My source has video of the crash site' and why not 'my source has a video of the crash site'? Why the article ‘a’ cannot be used?
My source has video of the crash site. and why not my source has a video of the crash site?
Why the article a cannot be used?
Also there are other sentences like we had a video made of our wedding. ...
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patients with diabetes OR the patients with diabetes
To my knowledge, if we indicate diabetic patients as a whole, 'patients with diabetes' is grammatically correct rather than 'THE patients with diabetes'. I don't understand why because we have to put ...
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Democratic values. Does it require the definite article?
I've read in Practical English Grammar that you don't usually put the definite article in front of so-called "half-general expressions". Is "Democratic values" in that category? Or does it require the ...
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How to correctly name photographs? (confusion with articles)
What to do in these examples?:
"Pines in (the/zero article) fog"?
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/foggy-pines-paula-apro.jpg
"(An/0) eagle (in the/at) dusk"?
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“by giving written notice to the other party” (why no article?)
Is it incorrect to say “by giving a written notice to the other party”?
In what situations would you require an article?
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zero article in 'at time of crisis' and 'led to disaster'
A paragraph in a Reuters article:
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter that “human error at time of crisis caused by U.S. adventurism led to disaster,” citing an initial ...
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Research Investigating the Cause / The Research Investigating the Cause
Could someone explain why is there no definite article before the word research?
As you may have guessed, research investigating the cause of the discrepancy in sales has shown that people want to ...
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The use of “a”, “the” and “zero article” before the brands of cars
Let's say I prefer the cars made by a certain company. Which article do I use in the following context?
I prefer a Volvo.
I prefer the Volvo.
I prefer Volvo.
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Zero Article in Possessive Collocations
I was racking my brain to make the title clear but I don’t know how to name this article problem. It’s about a noun + of + noun. Let me give some examples.
Song of the day.
Man of the year.
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The commodity vs. commodity
What is the function of the definite article in the noun phrase "the commodity" in the phrase "the theory of the commodity"? What is the difference between the phrase with the definite article and the ...
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Usage of the and its omission
Are these sentences without the grammatical? Should I omit it or retain it?
I love the people who love me.
The People who love animals are very kind hearted.
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The vs Zero Article - 'the' rights and '-' well-being
I was reading an article and saw the following sentence:
Its main aim is to safeguard the rights and well-being of the refugees.
I do not understand why they haven't used the rights and the well-...
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English article: a temperature vs temperature
I was looking the definition of temperature in Merriam-Webster. In count noun section, I noticed a sentence with no article before "temperature".
If a noun is countable, we must use an article (a or ...
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Why no article?
I'm a university student of English and we are studying "Articles"
in our grammar module. Our teacher gave us this sentence, "You have egg on your tie." And asked us why we haven't used an article. ...
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Leaving out “the” article, correct or not?
I am writing a scientific article and the title reads something like:
Dimensionality reduction algorithms : tackling complex organization of datasets
I had a doubt question, should I say "tackling ...
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The problem of zero article [duplicate]
I don’t understand when I should use zero article.
Can you explain me usage of article in these sentences:
1. They have little experience.
2. You can have a little rest.
I think in both cases we are ...
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Are all article combinations valid patterns for “the” ɴᴏᴜɴ of “the” ɴᴏᴜɴ?
Please consider:
We should pay attention to the quality of the presentation.
We should pay attention to the quality of presentation.
We should pay attention to quality of presentation.
We should pay ...
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Definite Article use before contract names and numbers
I've been struggling with the definite article and its usage in contracts' names. Please comment and explain, I would appreciate any help!
P.S. Language of origin is Russian.
Examples of the ...
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Enlgish Article “the” vs no article
Consider the sentence below.
The total mass is the sum of the mass of all components.
I do not understand why definite article "the" is followed by the word "mass."
Why the word "mass" is specific?...
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Why does the English language need the definite article to refer unique items?
Isn't that obvious what we are talking about in the following sentences?
If it is obvious, why we need an extra word in there?
The world is beautiful.
World is beautiful.
The pope said these words.
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English Definite Article “the” with “Same”
I know we often use the English article "the" before nouns. But I have noticed this is not always true.
According to the Oxford dictionary, "Same" is used as Adjective, Pronoun, and Adverb.
Oxford ...
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Why is there not an article before “top” in the phrase - “The duck is on top.”
I read in a children's book, Bliff’s fun phonics:
"The duck is on top."
"Top" is supposed to be countable.
Why is there not an article before "top" in the phrase?
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Definite article alongside “use”
I've got these two examples:
However, use of these drugs is discouraged by pregnant women or women trying to conceive and should be thoroughly discussed with your health care provider and ...
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Articles in front of a title
I would like to know if I should omit an article in front of a title.
For example,
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American University professor Allan Lichtman about the prediction he made two ...
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What does “power of something” mean?
I would like to comprehend the meaning of the phrase power of art. An example, for some context:
You are a person that appreciates the power of art.
How do I use this phrase "The power of art" and ...
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“To treat someone as property” or “to treat someone as a property”?
"He treats his dog as property."
or
"He treats his dog as a property."
I suspect that the former is correct, is it?
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“Writing a business letter” vs “Writing business letters”
Am I right that we need indefinite article in this sentence:
Writing a business letter.
but we don't need any article in this sentence:
Writing business letters.
(it could be a title for a ...
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Zero Article of Countable Noun (e.g. government)
I would like to know when I can omit "the" for a countable noun.
I've come to realized once again how many accomplishments we can make when businesses and government work together.
Here, ...
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Sentence “Open in new window” in the explorer's context menu
Sure, this text comes from MS Windows explorer's context menu when you right click mouse on the folder. I am wondering if it is correct and "Open in a new window" is not more grammatical. If it is so, ...
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A question regarding using the definite article
Supposed that I already stated earlier that it was raining for while and I gave a good description of how it looked like. Now, I am wondering if I can use Rain without any articles so that only the ...
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can 'best' go without “the” here?
Best companies have best mangment.
It's not a slogan or a headline - just a sentence from a text. Is it gramatically coorrect, or you still need 'the' before 'best' here? Somehow it sounds better ...
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“If you own” or “If you own a” when talking about a product in an ad
Let's say there is a game console called Bumby that can be used to play every single game available.
"If you own Bumby, you won't need another console."
"If you own a Bumby, you won't need ...
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Zero or indefinite article
Here are the examples where zero articles are used:
This is a tenant’s notice which does not have to be in statutory prescribed form but there is an example of how such a notice could be worded at…....
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Why no article preceding “owner” in the phrase “owner Intercontinental Terminals Co. said”
The benzene probably arose from charred chemical tanks as overnight winds stirred remnants of their contents, owner Intercontinental Terminals Co. said.
Full source
I'm wondering why there is no ...
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Article or zero article
How to spell correctly?
On the internet write with and without an article.
Open in new tab
Open in a new tab
Examples:
Open a URL in a new tab
How to open link in new tab on html
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Advances in compiler and virtual machine technologies
In the official java tutorial we can read:
However, advances in compiler and virtual machine technologies are bringing performance close to that of native code without threatening portability.
I ...
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Articles in 'make time for'
Does anyone know why the phrase 'make time for' uses a zero article for time? I know time is uncountable and most phrases about time use a zero article (spend time, save time, etc), however if the ...
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Article. The word “Respect”
Why is there an article in the first example and not in the second?
Oxfordlearnersdictionaries says that:
[countable] a particular aspect or detail of something
He felt a grudging respect for her ...
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The/A or no article
Is it right to say so without the article (like the first example), implying that he is engaged in his business?
If not, in what situations can not use the article, as in the first example?
He is ...
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The/A or no article: Fishing line
Does the word fishing line have a plural? Wikipedia says that there is a plural, and in the Longman Dictionary it is uncountable.
There are no articles in similar sentences:
Canada Goose ...
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Development VS A development
This a brief description of a software project I was involved in:
Project description:
Development of market analysts's applications. [These applications allow you to ...]
Is it correct to ...
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Article or no article. The word “Stage”
How to understand whether it is necessary to put the article before this word and before other words like this?
Dictionaries like this(enter link description here) don't give explanations or something ...
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Article or no article?
Why not use the article?
The starting point of all achievements is the/a desire
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A or no article? “He is_____ racist.”
Why in most cases do not put the article "a", when you enter the sentence in the search?
In the example on this site, the article is adding (OALD (American English))
Just enter in the search and you ...
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The or no article [closed]
Why not put the article for example in this sentence?
The man of the match
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A or no article?
Why does the article apply here, although the word poses is plural?
I have my digital camera, I force your mother to make a million poses.
The phrase from the song:) (Motherlover)
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The use of the definite article before the adjective “basic” and a noun in context
Tell me please if I need to use the in the following sentence.
I don't speak English fluently, but I know (the) basic grammar pretty well.
I am in doubt whether to use the or not, because, for one ...
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“The,” or no article: “All _____ time.”
What is the difference? Or is it grammatically wrong?
all time
or
all the time
And if you make such a proposal, it will be wrong?
The best artists of the time (When you add the article the ...
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“spirit of the law” VS “spirit of the laws” VS “spirit of law”
we should uphold the spirit of the laws to build a society based on the rule of law.
we should uphold the spirit of the law to build a society based on the rule of law.
we should uphold the spirit ...
