sabrinak
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:58 am Post subject: article A/ the |
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Hello, teachers, please help me.
I want to know why (A) and (D) cannot be correct answers to the following question:
------- in USP�s labor dispute tried to find a positive agreement between the two opposing sides.
(A) A mediator (B) The mediator
(C) Mediator (D) Mediators
Can you explain why specifically? Thank you so much for your help in advance. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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A, B, and D would all be correct, but C is definitely incorrect. You would not begin the sentence with just Mediator, singular, without an article. Whoever said that only B and C are correct was wrong.
A: Using "a mediator" implies that there were more than one--and it is not uncommon for there to be panels of mediators, usually three, to render a decision.
B: Using "the mediator" implies that there was only one, or if more, that the one just mentioned was the one who tried to find agreement.
D: Using "mediators" means that there were more than one, and that at least two of them tried to find agreement.
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