Kazuo
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- Feb 25, 2010
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- Japanese
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- Japan
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Hello!
A. Construction of the dam is nearly complete.
B. The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.
(both sentences from Longman)
In A., the word construction has no articles. The process of construction has not yet finished.
In B., it has the definite article. The process of construction has finished.
Does the process of construction have anything to do with using or not using the definite article?
Sincerely
A. Construction of the dam is nearly complete.
B. The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.
(both sentences from Longman)
In A., the word construction has no articles. The process of construction has not yet finished.
In B., it has the definite article. The process of construction has finished.
Does the process of construction have anything to do with using or not using the definite article?
Sincerely