a huge step / huge step
I have these two sentences:
1)This huge step was possible thanks to good work by the team
2)This is a huge step for the company
I don't know how to explain the absence of the indefinitite article in the first one and the presence in the second one. Could you give me an idea of grammar behind ?
Thanks a lot!
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Answers · 8
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If you say " this is a huge step" vs "this huge step"
You are in both cases identifying the huge step ,in the first example by using the demonstrative phrase ' this is ' followed by the indefinite article ' a huge step ' , no need to use 2 subsequent definite words (this ,the).
In the second example you use the determiner 'this ' to indicate a word previously mentioned or experienced , 'huge step' here.
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There is no indefinite article in the first sentence because you are using 'this' (a demonstrative) and so refering to a definite and particular step.
The uses of 'a huge step' implies there are other steps also being taken, that this is one of several/more.
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There is the demonstrative THiS instead in the first sentence . A huge step vs this huge step .
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