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01) How would one be allowed to use this kind of the quantifier in front of a uncountable noun. My instinct tells me this adjectival phrase is used correctly but need your affirmation.]02br02br00Adjectival quantifying phrase: a bit more & noun: sense02br02br00When he was younger and head 01u00a bit more 01b00sense.02b02u02br02br002) Is the following sentence properly illustrating the case of an 01b00uncountable noun02b00 "sense" having the "the" because it is being specified contextually by the following phrase "to seek help"?02br02br00When that does not work they sometimes have the 01u00sense 02u00to seek help. 02br02br003) Why in the following sentence, the "call" is being allowed to function without an article?02br02br00We also offer private line accent training therapy via video conference 01u00call02u00.02br02br004) I got this "what looks to be" sort of a  list from an accent help webiste and have been wondering why this list can function 01u00without 02u00strict adherence to 01u00the general sentential nad grammatical rules.02u02br02br00- End your frustraton; increase your intellisibility quickly and easily.02br02br00 - Integrate games, video instruction, animated graphics, wave form graphs, instant record, playback      and coampare. 02br02br00 - Great for self-study, classroom and theraphy setting . 0-

Clive · Accepted Answer

0Hi,02br
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01font001) How would one be allowed to use this kind of the quantifier in front of a uncountable noun. My instinct tells me this adjectival phrase is used correctly but need your affirmation.]02font02br
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01font00Adjectival quantifying phrase: a bit more & noun: sense02font02br
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01font00When he was younger and had 01u00a bit more 01b00sense.02b02u00 02font02br
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00This sounds fine. Consider something tangible, like 'snow'. I can't count it, but I can conceive of it 'broken into bits', and thus I can conceive of having 'a bit more'.02br
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01font002) Is the following sentence properly illustrating the case of an 01b00uncountable noun02b00 "sense" having the "the" because it is being specified contextually by the following phrase "to seek help"?02font00 Yes, I'd agree, except that I don't see 'sense' as uncountable here02br
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01font00When that does not work they sometimes have the 01u00sense 02u00to seek help00 but they don't have the sense to find a solution themselves00.02font00 (ie two different kinds of sense are specified here)02br
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01font003) Why in the following sentence, the "call" is being allowed to function without an article?02font02br
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01font00We also offer private line accent training therapy via video conference 01u00call02u00.02font02br
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00The word 'call' is being used in the singular, to represent all the items of that type in a general way. It's like saying 'Thousands of the city's commuters travel to work by 01font00car02font00'. It's idiomatic, in the sense that you can't do this with every noun.02br
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01font004) I got this "what looks to be" sort of a list from an accent help webiste and have been wondering why this list can function 01u00without 02u00strict adherence to 01u00the general sentential nad grammatical rules.02u02font02br
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00Can you please be more specific about what parts of this you are questioning? 02br
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01font00- End your frustraton; increase your intellisibility quickly and easily.02font02br
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01font00 - Integrate games, video instruction, animated graphics, wave form graphs, instant record, playback and coampare. 02font02br
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01font00 - Great for self-study, classroom and theraphy setting .02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

Believer · Answer

0Thank you.02br
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00In regard to #4, I think the list is in point form or the likes of that, so the usual rules of grammar might not apply and might be allowed the rooms of discretion to do away with non-essential elements in their sentences. Having said that, why are the sentences, as they look to me, do not follow some grammatical rules? 02br
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00- Integrate games, video instructon, animated graphicx, wave form graphs, instant record, playback and compare.02br
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00- Great for self-study, classroom and theraphy setting.02br
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00(The first one in the list above makes sense but looks awkward. The second in the list does not follow the article rules, it seems to me.)0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi again,02br
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01font00It's really just as you say: 00In regard to #4, I think the list is in point form or the likes of that, so the usual rules of grammar might not apply 02font00It seems to me that the writer did not give a lot of careful thought to writing good English.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

Believer · Answer

0Thank you.02br
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00You said in your post that in the sentence below there are two different kinds of sense being worked there. Can you tell me what kinds of sense they are if that is not too difficult.02br
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00When that does not work they sometimes have 01u00the sense02u00 to seek help but they don't have 01u00the sense02u00 ot find a solution themselves. 0-

Pieanne · Answer

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01cite10Believer12cite101) How would one be allowed to use this kind of the quantifier in front of a uncountable noun. My instinct tells me this adjectival phrase is used correctly but need your affirmation.]12br
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10Adjectival quantifying phrase: a bit more & noun: sense12br
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10When he was younger and head 11u10a bit more 11b10sense.12b12u10 11font10Yes, but it's "had", and I guess you are aware of the fact your sentence isn't complete.12font12br
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102) Is the following sentence properly illustrating the case of an 11b10uncountable noun12b10 "sense" having the "the" because it is being specified contextually by the following phrase "to seek help"?12br
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10When that does not work they sometimes have the 11u10sense 12u10to seek help. 11font10Yes12font12br
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103) Why in the following sentence, the "call" is being allowed to function without an article?11font10I think they speak in general, like "via email"12font12br
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10We also offer private line accent training therapy via video conference 11u10call12u10.12br
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104) I got this "what looks to be" sort of a list from an accent help webiste and have been wondering why this list can function 11u10without 12u10strict adherence to 11u10the general sentential nad grammatical rules.12u12br
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10- End your frustraton; increase your intellisibility quickly and easily.12br
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10 - Integrate games, video instruction, animated graphics, wave form graphs, instant record, playback and coampare. 11font10These are imperatives, the kind of sentences you'll find in ads.12font12br
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10 - 11font10(it is) 12font10Great for self-study, classroom and theraphy setting . 12br
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Clive · Answer

1i00Hi,02i02br
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01font002) Is the following sentence properly illustrating the case of an 01b00uncountable noun02b00 "sense" having the "the" because it is being specified contextually by the following phrase "to seek help"?02font00 Yes, I'd agree, except that I don't see 'sense' as uncountable here02br
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01font00When that does not work they sometimes have the 01u00sense 02u00to seek help00 but they don't have the sense to find a solution themselves00.02font00 (ie two different kinds of sense are specified here)02br
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01i00The 2 different kinds of sense are 1. The sense to seek help. 2. The sense to find a solution themselves.02i02br
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01i00You can count them. That's why the article is appropriate.02i02br
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01i00Best wishes, Clive02i0-

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