Part / A Part
Jan 22nd 2012 23:03
article-selection
Do you think one option is better than the other or both are correct in each pair?
I'd appreciate your opinions!
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(A-1) His success was due in part to luck.
(A-2) His success was due in a part to luck.
(B-1) The dog had become part of our family.
(B-2) The dog had become a part of our family.
(C-1) "There's something in there that looks like a piece of glass." The doctor pointed to part of the X ray that was black.
(C-2) "There's something in there that looks like a piece of glass." The doctor pointed to a part of the X ray that was black.
(D-1) This region has only recently become constituent part of the republic.
(D-2) This region has only recently become a constituent part of the republic.
(E-1) There was missing part in Tom's family. It was his mother.
(E-2) There was a missing part in Tom's family. It was his mother.
(F-1) We spent part of our vacation in Maine.
(F-2) We spent a part of our vacation in Maine.
(G-1) Making choices is part of life.
(G-2) Making choices is a part of life.
I'd appreciate your opinions!
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(A-1) His success was due in part to luck.
(A-2) His success was due in a part to luck.
(B-1) The dog had become part of our family.
(B-2) The dog had become a part of our family.
(C-1) "There's something in there that looks like a piece of glass." The doctor pointed to part of the X ray that was black.
(C-2) "There's something in there that looks like a piece of glass." The doctor pointed to a part of the X ray that was black.
(D-1) This region has only recently become constituent part of the republic.
(D-2) This region has only recently become a constituent part of the republic.
(E-1) There was missing part in Tom's family. It was his mother.
(E-2) There was a missing part in Tom's family. It was his mother.
(F-1) We spent part of our vacation in Maine.
(F-2) We spent a part of our vacation in Maine.
(G-1) Making choices is part of life.
(G-2) Making choices is a part of life.
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(B-2)
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(A-2) His success was due in a part to luck. [Wrong. The phrase "in part" is a set phrase.]
(B-2) The dog had become a part of our family.
(C-1) "There's something in there that looks like a piece of glass." The doctor pointed to part of the X ray that was black. [Acceptable; (C-2) is far more natural.]
(D-1) This region has only recently become constituent part of the republic. [Wrong. Without the word "constituent", it would be OK.]
(E-1) There was missing part in Tom's family. [Wrong. This would also be wrong without the word "missing".]
The fact that any adjective before "part" sounds wrong to me without an article makes me wonder whether "part" is really a noun when it is used in "part of" without an article.
Very interesting viewpoint!!
I've never come up with that idea.
Thank you so much for your answers :-)