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what article (a/an) to use when there when there's a parenthesis following it?
When do we use a singular noun on its own without an article?Is “you think” a parenthesis ? Or it is a subject and a predicate of a object clause which in an attributive clause?Use of the definite articleWhen should I use “some” before a category?Should I use an article in this sentenceDoes an (optionally) parenthesised word influence choice of article “a” vs “an”, or ðə vs ðiː?Can I use article 'the' with a plural noun?use of the definite article ' the'use of an articleShould I use an article when I'm talking about general facts in comparative structures?
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I just wrote down a sentence like this
This is __ (infinite) subset.
Should I use a or an here? Do I consider what's in the parenthesis when choosing the article?
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I just wrote down a sentence like this
This is __ (infinite) subset.
Should I use a or an here? Do I consider what's in the parenthesis when choosing the article?
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I just wrote down a sentence like this
This is __ (infinite) subset.
Should I use a or an here? Do I consider what's in the parenthesis when choosing the article?
articles parenthesis
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I just wrote down a sentence like this
This is __ (infinite) subset.
Should I use a or an here? Do I consider what's in the parenthesis when choosing the article?
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You should usually consider what is in the brackets, if it is part of the text. In this case "infinite" is part of the text and you would use "an".
Imagine you are reading the text to someone. Would you speak the words in the brackets? if so then you should consider the sound of those words.
It is hard to imagine situation where you wouldn't use "an". Here is an artificial one. You need to provide a reference for there being only one so you put the citation after the word "a". You wouldn't read the citation text if speaking a paper out loud.
This is a (Elmer, 2017) subset.
However, don't do that. It looks horrible and you don't need to put the citation there.
You don't really need to use brackets around "infinite". If it is useful I would just include it. If it is truly parenthetical then you should consider just removing it.
answered 14 hours ago
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Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
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You should usually consider what is in the brackets, if it is part of the text. In this case "infinite" is part of the text and you would use "an".
Imagine you are reading the text to someone. Would you speak the words in the brackets? if so then you should consider the sound of those words.
It is hard to imagine situation where you wouldn't use "an". Here is an artificial one. You need to provide a reference for there being only one so you put the citation after the word "a". You wouldn't read the citation text if speaking a paper out loud.
This is a (Elmer, 2017) subset.
However, don't do that. It looks horrible and you don't need to put the citation there.
You don't really need to use brackets around "infinite". If it is useful I would just include it. If it is truly parenthetical then you should consider just removing it.
answered 14 hours ago
James KJames K
53.3k1 gold badge60 silver badges127 bronze badges
Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
You should usually consider what is in the brackets, if it is part of the text. In this case "infinite" is part of the text and you would use "an".
Imagine you are reading the text to someone. Would you speak the words in the brackets? if so then you should consider the sound of those words.
It is hard to imagine situation where you wouldn't use "an". Here is an artificial one. You need to provide a reference for there being only one so you put the citation after the word "a". You wouldn't read the citation text if speaking a paper out loud.
This is a (Elmer, 2017) subset.
However, don't do that. It looks horrible and you don't need to put the citation there.
You don't really need to use brackets around "infinite". If it is useful I would just include it. If it is truly parenthetical then you should consider just removing it.
answered 14 hours ago
James KJames K
53.3k1 gold badge60 silver badges127 bronze badges
Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
You should usually consider what is in the brackets, if it is part of the text. In this case "infinite" is part of the text and you would use "an".
Imagine you are reading the text to someone. Would you speak the words in the brackets? if so then you should consider the sound of those words.
It is hard to imagine situation where you wouldn't use "an". Here is an artificial one. You need to provide a reference for there being only one so you put the citation after the word "a". You wouldn't read the citation text if speaking a paper out loud.
This is a (Elmer, 2017) subset.
However, don't do that. It looks horrible and you don't need to put the citation there.
You don't really need to use brackets around "infinite". If it is useful I would just include it. If it is truly parenthetical then you should consider just removing it.
answered 14 hours ago
James KJames K
53.3k1 gold badge60 silver badges127 bronze badges
You should usually consider what is in the brackets, if it is part of the text. In this case "infinite" is part of the text and you would use "an".
Imagine you are reading the text to someone. Would you speak the words in the brackets? if so then you should consider the sound of those words.
It is hard to imagine situation where you wouldn't use "an". Here is an artificial one. You need to provide a reference for there being only one so you put the citation after the word "a". You wouldn't read the citation text if speaking a paper out loud.
This is a (Elmer, 2017) subset.
However, don't do that. It looks horrible and you don't need to put the citation there.
You don't really need to use brackets around "infinite". If it is useful I would just include it. If it is truly parenthetical then you should consider just removing it.
answered 14 hours ago
James KJames K
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answered 14 hours ago
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Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
Thanks for the answer. Let me just give you a little more context: I am writing a proposition, at the end of which I write "this is an (infinite) subset". The "infinite" part is not proven yet but I believe the reader should know, hence I put it in the brackets. Should I use "an" in this case? Also, can you provide an example where "a" is used instead?
– trisct
13 hours ago
1
1
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
If it is not proven then the reader doesn't know. I suppose you could say "This is a subset, which we shall later prove to be infinite" or "... that it is an infinite subset is left as an exercise to the reader" or something. Is the fact that it is infinite important? If so no brackets. Not important? Then cut it out.
– James K
13 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
I fondly remember a 7th-grade teacher employing the maxim (at least with me, since I was—and, clearly, still am—prone to parentheticals and other asides) that “if it is important enough to include at all, it’s important enough to include outside parentheses.”
– KRyan
2 hours ago
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