Should I put an article before an adjective and an alternative of items?
I have a sentence which ends like this:
... do something with a translated sentence or document.
I'm not sure whether I placed the article correctly. Some people suggest to treat every item of an enumeration separately, e.g.:
... with a sentence or a document
but in my case, there is also the word translated (btw. just an example, same problem with any other adjective) so it would probably go like:
... do something with a translated sentence or a document.
However, in this case, it feels like the adjective is associated only with the first noun. Which approach is correct?
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I have a sentence which ends like this:
... do something with a translated sentence or document.
I'm not sure whether I placed the article correctly. Some people suggest to treat every item of an enumeration separately, e.g.:
... with a sentence or a document
but in my case, there is also the word translated (btw. just an example, same problem with any other adjective) so it would probably go like:
... do something with a translated sentence or a document.
However, in this case, it feels like the adjective is associated only with the first noun. Which approach is correct?
synonyms articles lists
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Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
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I have a sentence which ends like this:
... do something with a translated sentence or document.
I'm not sure whether I placed the article correctly. Some people suggest to treat every item of an enumeration separately, e.g.:
... with a sentence or a document
but in my case, there is also the word translated (btw. just an example, same problem with any other adjective) so it would probably go like:
... do something with a translated sentence or a document.
However, in this case, it feels like the adjective is associated only with the first noun. Which approach is correct?
synonyms articles lists
asked 4 hours ago
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I have a sentence which ends like this:
... do something with a translated sentence or document.
I'm not sure whether I placed the article correctly. Some people suggest to treat every item of an enumeration separately, e.g.:
... with a sentence or a document
but in my case, there is also the word translated (btw. just an example, same problem with any other adjective) so it would probably go like:
... do something with a translated sentence or a document.
However, in this case, it feels like the adjective is associated only with the first noun. Which approach is correct?
synonyms articles lists
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Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
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Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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Already answered here; english.stackexchange.com/questions/45890/…
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
4 hours ago
The completely non-elliptical version of the phrase is do something with a translated sentence or do something with a translated document. But nobody will misunderstand the completely shortened form.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago