[Grammar] A mystery of calculus

[Mahfuz Sarwar]

A mystery of calculus depends on an understanding of algebra ; why not understand of algebra?

 

[emsr2d2]

[STRIKE]A[/STRIKE] "The mystery of calculus depends on an understanding of algebra."

Why is it not "understand of algebra"?

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Please note my corrections above. Also, I have changed your thread title. Titles should be unique and relevant to the thread, and should include some/all of the words/phrases you are asking us about.

We use "understanding" because we need a noun after "depends on an ...". "Understand" is only a verb.

Please tell us where you found the original sentence and who wrote it. That is a requirement here every time you quote someone else's words.

 

[GoesStation]

I suspect you meant mastery.

 

[emsr2d2]

I suspect you meant mastery.

How did I miss that?!

 

[Rover_KE]

We all did.:roll: