I suppose "THE" first larva of the set...? P.
2008/1/30, quibble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
