http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399728Mon, 25 May 2009 23:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399728JaCKo__0070http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399728http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399728.xmlThanks for the reply, but I still don't know whether to use ' a reality' in this case or not. I know reality isn't countable and 'the' obviously doesn't apply, but do I leave the 'a', or do I omit it? I've tried looking it up, but can't find anything. A yes or no answer would be much appreciated, thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399558Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399558Sooris1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399558http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399558.xmlSuggestion: If you master two concepts-- definiteness and countability, almost 95% of your doubts regarding the usage of articles will be cleared. Then you won't be coming up with specific sentences since you know the rules. So try to master these two concepts.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399496Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399496Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#399496http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399496.xmlThis one, I found a bit tricky: I have a (?) certain potenial, which I would like to transform into something real - into reality. Alternatively: With the help of knowledge you can make this potenial of yours a (?) reality. Any help on these two is much appreciated. Thanks!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#49397Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49397CalifJim3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#49397http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49397.xmlIt's correct. I'm not sure exactly what bothers you about it!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#49340Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:49340Guest4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#49340http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-49340.xmlWhether the following sentence is correct?. To play video with Windows Media Player 10 on both the computer screen and an external monitor, enable Mirror Mode before playing the movie. My specific question is related to the following: "...on both the PDA screen and an external monitor..." Please let me know whether it's correct. Unnihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#888Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:888hitchhiker5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#888http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-888.xml*blush* Also see Frequently asked questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#862Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:862chris6http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#862http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-862.xmlHitchhiker, are you sure you aren't a teacher in your sleep? Top advice, couldn't be better explained!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#856Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856hitchhiker7http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htm#856http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-856.xmlIn order to develop the migration plan, we utilized the Application Scoring sheet to rank applications. Is completely correct (Don't capitalise App Score, 'utilized' is an American spelling), however we might need the sentences either side of that to see the context correctly. If you haven’t referred to the application scoring sheet yet, you would have to say: In order to develop the migration plan, we utilised an application scoring sheet to rank applications. or An application scoring sheet was introduced to develop the migration plan. An application scoring sheet helped develop the migration plan.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 00:47:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:851Guest8http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenToUseTheAnA/cqb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-851.xml"In order to develop the migration plan, we utilized the Application Scoring sheet to rank applications." is it 'the migration plan' or 'a migration plan' ? when do i use 'the' and when 'a' or 'an'?