24 Answered Questions for the topic articles

01/13/21

I need a skeleton to how to write an artical
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Articles Grammar

08/29/19

This is elephant (an,a,the)
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Articles English Esl/esol

08/23/19

Fill in the blanks with articles.
According to.....................recent survey in................UK l,people attribute poor attendance in schools to.................number of causes. First,..........way............ child is... more
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Articles Grammar

08/04/19

Why is there a definite article before "Hague"?
Teaching definite and indefinite articles to Slavic students is very challenging because they don't have articles in their native languages. For instance, I have quite a few students who use "the"... more
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07/11/19

“De” vs “des” in plural context?
I have a problem when I try to use *des*. For example, which of these sentences are correct: 1. *Je vois de lapins.* 2. *Je vois des lapins.* 3. *Difficultés de missions.* 4. *Difficultés des... more
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06/25/19

Usage of “d'eau” vs “de l'eau”?
I'm confused about when to use “*d'eau*” and when to use “*de l'eau*”. For example, if someone asks “what is in that carafe?”, I think it is correct to answer “*c'est de l'eau*”. But if you ask for... more
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06/20/19

Usage of the article 'a' before bait in this particular instance?
Is it acceptable to use the article 'a' before 'bait' in this sentence? Is there a difference in meaning here when you use 'a' or drop it? "You would not have sent it to me for no reason. It was... more
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06/19/19

“L’on y danse”: why the article “l’ ”?
> Sur le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse tous en rond.What is *l'* doing here? When is it generally used like this?I'm assuming it's a pronoun, but *y* already refers to *pont*, so it's not quite... more
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05/24/19

La Mia Famiglia or Mia Famiglia?
I am confused as I thought Mia Famiglia translated to My Family, but I was recently corrected and told it was La Mia Famiglia... what is the difference?
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Articles Grammar Nouns Clauses

05/02/19

Lots of questions for a lot of clauses!?
I am confused over the use of *lots of* vs *lot of*. I am phrasing a sentence having the following clause : > [Article] [lot-of/lots-of] [noun singular/plural] [verb] ... As an example : > A... more
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04/23/19

“einen Tag alt” – Why is it “einen” not “ein”?
I’m studying numbers and age expressions, and here is the sentence I don’t understand: > Dieses Baby ist einen Tag alt. I thought *ein Tag* is right but it wasn’t. Why? I assumed that... more
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04/13/19

Pronunciation of "du 11 septembre 2001"?
I would expect this to be pronounced "de l'onze septembre," despite being written with *du* instead of *de l'*.Is that correct? Is it only written this way because it's written with numerals?
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04/02/19

Is 20 eyes an expression that means 20 person?
The book slipped from his hands and fell on the floor with loud noise, 20 eyes looked up at him and his face turned red.....Q: approximately,how many persons where at the library?•10•20•40
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03/28/19

Use of the definite article "the" before "church"?
I was in a Teacher's selection for a school in my country, and one of the coordinators said that she heard a mistake from another teacher that was unacceptable. I tried to figure out why was that,... more
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03/27/19

Are there any simple rules for choosing the definite vs. indefinite (vs. none) article?
I can’t for the life of me figure out where to use _a_ and where to use _the_ — and where there is no article at all. Is there a simple rule of thumb to memorize? The standard rule you always hear:... more
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Articles French Usage Nombres

03/27/19

Pourquoi : À la une ?
Pourquoi dit-on, en parlant de la première page du journal:> À la une.et non pas> À l'uneAlors que l'on dit : > À l'unité.> À l'une ou à l'autre.> ...
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Articles Grammar Italian

03/19/19

The "della" in "Vorrei dell'uva"?
What does the "della" in the sentence "Vorrei dell'uva" mean? I checked it with the following website: http://www.analisi-grammaticale.biz and the result was, that it stands for an "articolo... more
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03/18/19

Use definite article or not in conjunction with a German institution's name which contains a strongly declined article?
Picture some German university's arthistory department, and its official title would be "Kunsthistorisches Institut". "Kunsthistorisch" is an adjective, and "kunsthistorisches" is its nominative... more
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Articles Grammar Italian

03/16/19

Article comparison in "un francese e due svizzeri" and "uno svizzero e due francesi"?
1) "***un*** francese e due svizzeri"2) "***uno*** svizzero e due francesi"Do the bolded ***un*** and ***uno*** mean the same thing? If so, can 1) be rewritten this way:3) "uno francese e due... more
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03/16/19

Which one is acceptable in an academic paper? Fig 4. show or Fig 4. shows?
Is it right to say: > Fig. 4, **Show** the wireless transmission of data. Shouldn't it be: > Fig. 4, **Shows** the wireless transmission of data. By the way, another question would be,... more
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03/14/19

Which one is acceptable in an academic paper? Fig 4. show or Fig 4. shows?
Is it right to say: > Fig. 4, **Show** the wireless transmission of data. Shouldn't it be: > Fig. 4, **Shows** the wireless transmission of data. By the way, another question would be, is it... more
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03/14/19

Why did author use a different sort of articles in sentence, which describe a picture?
I am not a native speaker. I am doing a exercise "*Answer the questions about the pictures*" from my Grammar Book and I checked Keys at end of the book: I saw: > - In A **the** man is lying... more
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Articles

02/20/19

We can't live without ____air(A/An)
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Articles

11/17/13

What is the difference between an article, perspective, letter, and review?
What is the difference between an article, perspective, letter, and review? Is the manuscript an appropriate article?What is the major contribution of the manuscript, and is this worth... more
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