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Re: Possesive pronoun

CalifJim — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:28:31 GMT

Huevos
Mister Micawber
are determiners
Just a terminology thing: CJ says possessive adjectives whereas you say determiners. What makes these determiners?

Possessive adjectives are just one class of determiners. Articles, demonstrative adjectives, numbers, and quantifiers are other classes of determiners.

my, his, ..., a, an, the, this, that, these, those, one, two, three, ..., some, all, every, many, ... are all determiners.

So there is no conflict between my focus on the possessive and adjectival properties and Mr. M.'s focus on the superclass called determiners.

(Technically, a determiner is not an adjective -- not a central case of "adjective" anyway (like red and round) -- so maybe 'possessive determiner' and 'demonstrative determiner' are better terms. It all depends on which author you read. They all have different preferences as regards terminology.)

Re: Noun number and determiner

kve — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:25:42 GMT

Hey Everybody:

I appreciate your quick responses. Thanks to all of you.

However friends, I feel there is more to the explanation of it.
What are noun numbers and determiners?

Please comment.

Good Day!

Regards,
KVE

Noun number and determiner

kve — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:20:58 GMT

Hello Everybody:

I am delighted to have joined this forum.

I look forward to an enormous learning experience.

As of now, I have the following query:

Variations in noun number and determiners: He performed many charities. She loves to pull your legs.

What does the above mean and what is wrong with those two sentences.

Your replies are most awaited.

Thanks.

Regards,
KVE

Re: Denoting Past possibility : "Could be" or "could have been"

Sabyakgp — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:17:13 GMT

Grammar Geek,

You are right, voyage is a countable noun so requires a determiner. Also, I am sorry for the typo "dengerous".

Best Regards,
Sabya

a Mrs. Yong

Mythical Lady — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:35:14 GMT

Hello there,

"The person in charge of the campaign is a Mr. Yong, a lean, tall, rather arrogant man."

The use of the indifinete article "a" here is a little bit bwildering or is it familiar in Eng.? Could the writer here mean that there are many Mr. Yongs and she wants to designate one by using the determiner "a"?

Thanks in advance.

My Regards,

Re: zero article

Clive — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:42:16 GMT

Hi,

In regard to the partial sentence below, you said the determiner "the" has not been used since the amount of the wreckage is??? remained still to be identified. Ok, but with all due respect, you and I know that when we are watching the report, we know automatically that we are talking about "the wreckage" without anyone mentioning the specific nature of it (wreckage). I believe one of the rules for the placement of article allows for such a use.

However, local television stations reported that wreckage was spread over ...

The amount of wreckage is irrelevant to whether an article is used here.

reported that wreckage This leaves open the possibility (however remote) that the wreckage may be from some other accident. Are you 100% positive that it was all from the plane in question? No other plane ever crashed in that area? Accident investigators usually take some time before they announce their conclusions.

reported that the wreckage This specifies that the wreckage was from the plane in question.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: zero article

Believer — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Hi,

However, local television stations reported that wreckage was spread over ...

Re: Please someone correct my english - Thanks

Clive — Wed, 31 May 2006 01:57:46 GMT

Hi,

Two questions:

1. In regard to your correction, can we put the article/determiner "the" in front of the words "copies"? No. It's a more general reference, not a reference to any specific copies. Copies may not even exist yet.

2. Why is that after the phrase "most of the invoices" the verb is in singular and in the following sentence the verb is in the plural form? It should be singular. I made a careless error. I also misspelled 'seems'.

All of the rooms have private baths, and most have radios and TV.

Also, why not "TVs"? The word "TV" cannot be in a plural form? You could say TVs if you wanted to. It depends on whether you are thinking of 'TV sets' or 'TV service'. To be consistent in style, you should say either 'radio and TV' or 'radios and TVs'.

3. I said, "Thank you, although I am not the person posted the original post" and my question is does the conjunction "although" alway ask for a comma right before it? Can you think of an incidence/situation where it is not needed? It's not uncommon to omit a comma. It depends on how tightly the 'although' clause relates to what went before. eg He loved her although he left her.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Please someone correct my english - Thanks

Believer — Tue, 30 May 2006 22:22:27 GMT

Thank you, although I am not the person posted the original post.

Two questions:

1. In regard to your correction, can we put the article/determiner "the" in front of the words "copies"?

2. Why is that after the phrase "most of the invoices" the verb is in singular and in the following sentence the verb is in the plural form?

All of the rooms have private baths, and most have radios and TV.

Also, why not "TVs"? The word "TV" cannot be in a plural form?

Re: Help with these two.

Believer — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:07:12 GMT

Thank you.

In regard to Number 2, I know a lot of times proper names have the determiner "the" in front of them like here:

The International Potters Commission -- Here, the word "commission" kind necessitates the inclusion of the determiner "the."

But for No. 2, the two names "Great Commandment" and "Great Commission" are the proper names and to me, by their nature, they are specific enough.

But you said, I think, the det "The" is there in the sentences because the word IS a specific great commandment and a specific commission.

The aspect of putting the det "the" in front of proper names is what gives me an uneasy feeling.

I know it is better to have the det "the" in front of the proper names "Great Commandment' and "Great Commission" but the clear reasons for the necessity of their placement are what escape me.

Help.