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English construction does not permit both a possessive adjective (my, your, John's) and an article (a, an, the) as simultaneous modifiers. (Another = 'an other'.)

Yes is is necessary because although it is a possessive, you don't know which troupe they are talking about. If it had been the name of the theatre company with the possessive, then an article wouldn't be used. If you removed the 'a' it would sound as though the theatre company were called 'West...

Hi, Please check to see if the article 'a' is necessary. I thought when it is started with a possessive, the article isn't used usually, It's the sound of a West End's troupe's hit performance, "Stomp," bounding its way into Seoul ...

1-- A proper noun is unique; therefore it does not usually need the definite article to make it specific.2-- the possessive phrase defines the noun (here, framework); thereby it becomes specific and usually takes the definite article.

Hi, Please help me. 1. Would you say that Seegang, which is the word I made up and is to be considered as a proper noun for the purpose of this question, does not need the definite article the because it is unique? Can you explain that concept? I left Seegang island. 2. I was looking a...

Obviously, depending on where we learned English, it has some bearing on our understanding toward some of the most common debated questions. To validate my own understanding, I did some searching and came to a conclusion, In the US, some experts agree that either singular or plural is...

Good answer! (1) Yes, uncountable nouns can be tricky! There are many cases where the same noun is countable in one context and uncountable in another. (2) You do have to remember that certain words like the demonstrative and possessive adjectives act as determiners, making articles...

Hi, Question (1) in identifying parts of speech in the sentence: "There are a few of my favourite things" (as in the song in 'The sound of music') Is 'a few of' : an adjective, a quantifier, or a pronoun ? It's considered to be a pronoun. BTW, isn't a quantifier the same as determiner, or...

I think that in your examples, the "wrong" ones had articles before each of the nouns. If you say "your patience and your understanding" you are, in essence, saying that you think of these as two things. But having only one article, as in "your patience and understanding" is like saying you think...

1. Can I use the following articles in the spot indicated? a, the, and no article They would need ____ proof of having completed the session. 2. I think the possessive "my" can be used for both versions of the word "language." If that is right, how would you know which one this sentence is...