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Believer  +  285611 Thu, 26 Oct 06 12:14 AM

Hi

Sometimes I am not completely sure how I should   write  some clarifying or extra yet pertinent information in parenthses, mainly in regard to the issue of putting or not putting the articles.

Do you have some guides as to help  me see these things more clearly?

eg,

Creat an ad for a new product (real or imaginary)  --  for this, why not "(a real one or an imaginary one)"?

I think this one is not a super-duper example but I hope you got the idea. Help.     
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CalifJim  +  285640 Thu, 26 Oct 06 02:17 AM
The use of parentheses does not change anything about the use of articles.

Create an ad for a new product, whether it is real or imaginary, for this.
Create an ad for a new product, whether it is a real one or an imaginary one, for this.

Both are fine; the second is just more wordy.

CJ
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