
Originally Posted by
Anonymous
Hi:
I have been studying English for quite a long time. actually I'm in the advanced level course and in my journals I have been corrected mainly in the usage of "the" article (In most of them I should have not used the article). Pls check the following text:
QTEOne of my duties is to attend the(delete "the", add "to") purchase orders, letters of credits (credit) and shipments. The local office acts as the link between the (delete "the", add "our") distributors and the
("the" may be deleted) Head Office. My responsabilities (responsibilities) are to support the local distributors by attending (to) their shipments, monthly orders, (and) requesting and forwarding their sales & (and)stock reports.
I'm In (no caps for "in", typing error perhaps?) charge of preparing all paper work in the office: monthly accounting reports, budgets, banks (bank) conciliation (reconciliations), payroll, checks and payments (payment) of salaries.
UNQTE
If you can give a (delete "a", add "some" or "a few") good examples of "the" usage (the usage of "the") especially when it is not needed. Spanish speakers tend to overuse "the".
Thanking you in advance.