Suppose it is a case appropriate to say A larva is ... (not a specific larva)
Here if we want to add first instar Does it become The first instar larva is... (even when it is any first instar larva?) So even when the original sentense is "A larva is..." or "The larva is...", when we add "first instar" does it become "The first instar larva is..." in both cases??? We would never say "A first instar larva is..." ? On Jan 29, 5:51 pm, "Petr Hrubis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I know, ordinal numbers are almost always preceded by the > definite article. The only exception I'm aware of is the date, but > even though the article is pronounced. > > P. > > 2008/1/29, Gram+ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > Suppose grashoppers have 7 instars in their development, and I have > > conducted an experiment to test wheter an treatment has an effect on > > the duration of each instar. > > > The treatment has two groups: group A and group B. > > > Do I say > > > Duration of 2nd instar and 4th instar was longer in group A than in > > group B. > > > Duration of the 2nd instar and the 4th instar was longer in group A > > than in group B. > > > Durations of .... > > > The duration of ... > > > ... in the group A ... > > ... > > > I have many candidates. What is the correct one? > > > G+- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Correct my English" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/correct-my-english -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
