Usage of “some in form of”
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I've seen "some in form of" used for a lot of things, sometimes for non material things.
Let me explain:
"It does have a lot of humor, some in form of direct jokes, some in form of answers"
Is this usage correct? Can you use "some in form of" for non material things and concepts?
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I've seen "some in form of" used for a lot of things, sometimes for non material things.
Let me explain:
"It does have a lot of humor, some in form of direct jokes, some in form of answers"
Is this usage correct? Can you use "some in form of" for non material things and concepts?
grammar etymology word-usage
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
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It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03
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I've seen "some in form of" used for a lot of things, sometimes for non material things.
Let me explain:
"It does have a lot of humor, some in form of direct jokes, some in form of answers"
Is this usage correct? Can you use "some in form of" for non material things and concepts?
grammar etymology word-usage
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
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asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
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I've seen "some in form of" used for a lot of things, sometimes for non material things.
Let me explain:
"It does have a lot of humor, some in form of direct jokes, some in form of answers"
Is this usage correct? Can you use "some in form of" for non material things and concepts?
grammar etymology word-usage
grammar etymology word-usage
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
25.2k1386150
asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
Zackultimate
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edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
25.2k1386150
asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
Zackultimate
61
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
25.2k1386150
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
25.2k1386150
edited Jun 29 '17 at 14:14
Matt E. Эллен♦
25.2k1386150
25.2k1386150
asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
Zackultimate
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asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
Zackultimate
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asked Jun 8 '17 at 16:57
Zackultimate
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It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03
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It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03
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It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03
It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03
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The sentence would be more accurate this way:
It does have a lot of humor; some in the form of direct jokes, and some in the form of answers.
We need to add the definite article the because the form of ... part of the sentence is non-specific, i.e., it refers to a generalized view rather than a specific noun.
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
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If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
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The sentence would be more accurate this way:
It does have a lot of humor; some in the form of direct jokes, and some in the form of answers.
We need to add the definite article the because the form of ... part of the sentence is non-specific, i.e., it refers to a generalized view rather than a specific noun.
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
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The sentence would be more accurate this way:
It does have a lot of humor; some in the form of direct jokes, and some in the form of answers.
We need to add the definite article the because the form of ... part of the sentence is non-specific, i.e., it refers to a generalized view rather than a specific noun.
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
add a comment |
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up vote
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The sentence would be more accurate this way:
It does have a lot of humor; some in the form of direct jokes, and some in the form of answers.
We need to add the definite article the because the form of ... part of the sentence is non-specific, i.e., it refers to a generalized view rather than a specific noun.
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
The sentence would be more accurate this way:
It does have a lot of humor; some in the form of direct jokes, and some in the form of answers.
We need to add the definite article the because the form of ... part of the sentence is non-specific, i.e., it refers to a generalized view rather than a specific noun.
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:59
Aravind Suresh
1539
1539
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
add a comment |
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
If it were generalised and non-specific, you’d expect the definite article to be incorrect. It is in fact specific.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 25 at 17:48
add a comment |
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It's ...in the form of [blah blah].
– FumbleFingers
Jun 8 '17 at 17:03