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Aug 5th, 2009, 03:43 pm
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Hello, I think this question bothers everybody who doesn't have articles in his/her mother tongue: we learn that all countable nouns must have an article before them, but I've run across many examples where there are none (and by this rule, should be). They are not just "fixed phrases" (that being the possible explanation)
One example from the leaflet I am holding in my hands right now:
"More about excursions find out on internet page www.....blah"
Shouldn't be an article there, in front of "internet page" (thanks a lot in advance, guys  !) |
Aug 5th, 2009, 08:12 pm
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| | Re: Omission of articles
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Quote Beatrix  "More about excursions find out on internet page www.....blah" | Don't just worry about the article, Beatrix, that whole sentence is a mess. It should read something like, To find out more about excursions, see www....Blah. |
Aug 6th, 2009, 06:35 am
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thanks! so it's just a bad translation. and I can assume that it is a strict rule, right (about the articles) |
Aug 6th, 2009, 09:16 am
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I'll surely check them out. thanks a lot
what do you say about my english, pretty awkward or close to what it should be? |
Aug 6th, 2009, 06:59 pm
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Glad I could help. As for your English, very easy to understand and it flows very well from small amount that I have read. Good luck with it. |
Aug 7th, 2009, 05:27 am
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LOL I'm a CELTA teacher so it should be good thanks a lot Mike |
Aug 7th, 2009, 05:28 am
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LOL I'm a CELTA teacher so it should be good
thanks a lot Mike |
Aug 13th, 2009, 07:07 pm
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| | Re: Omission of articles
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Quote Beatrix what do you say about my english, pretty awkward or close to what it should be? | I thought you were a native speaker until you told us you weren't (long ago some where.) |
Aug 14th, 2009, 05:58 pm
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I can't quite believe that but thanks mark
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Aug 25th, 2009, 03:59 pm
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I've thought of another example (weird though  )
my CELTA tutor told me not to talk to board | |
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