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Old 21-Nov-2006, 21:42
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is it possible to use the article 'the' in this phrase?
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Yes.

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Thank you Ouisch for your reply.
Though many people corrected me when I used 'the'. I reckon there is no difference btw these two phrases, and the one without 'the' is more common?
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Thank you Ouisch for your reply.
Though many people corrected me when I used 'the'. I reckon there is no difference btw these two phrases, and the one without 'the' is more common?
Yes, "on behalf of" is more common.
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is there any, however subtle, difference? or can they be used interchangably in all occasions?
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is there any, however subtle, difference? or can they be used interchangably in all occasions?
I don't detect any differences.
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