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The cases where no definite article is needed
Is a definite article needed before “sleep”?Does calling an app “the Instapaper” with a definite article suggest a non-technical speaker?Redundant definite article?The use of the definite article “The”“A History of Britain”: Why the indefinite article?Using the definite article vs no articleDefinite article in front of button namesThree sentences regarding the definitive article in technical/mathematical writingDefinite Article before “Internet”Definite article usage
In technical writing, I believe expressions like these do not require a definite article:
- Function f(x) is such and such. Graph G has such property. Equation (10) combined with something else gives that.
I mean one should not (or need not?) say "the function f(x)", "the graph G", "the equation (10)", etc..
This is my recollection from what a copy editor did to my writing a long time ago. Is this impression correct? If so, what is the name of this rule? I mean how can I refer others to this point?
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In technical writing, I believe expressions like these do not require a definite article:
- Function f(x) is such and such. Graph G has such property. Equation (10) combined with something else gives that.
I mean one should not (or need not?) say "the function f(x)", "the graph G", "the equation (10)", etc..
This is my recollection from what a copy editor did to my writing a long time ago. Is this impression correct? If so, what is the name of this rule? I mean how can I refer others to this point?
definite-articles
asked 6 hours ago
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I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
– FumbleFingers
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In technical writing, I believe expressions like these do not require a definite article:
- Function f(x) is such and such. Graph G has such property. Equation (10) combined with something else gives that.
I mean one should not (or need not?) say "the function f(x)", "the graph G", "the equation (10)", etc..
This is my recollection from what a copy editor did to my writing a long time ago. Is this impression correct? If so, what is the name of this rule? I mean how can I refer others to this point?
definite-articles
asked 6 hours ago
passerby51passerby51
1183
In technical writing, I believe expressions like these do not require a definite article:
- Function f(x) is such and such. Graph G has such property. Equation (10) combined with something else gives that.
I mean one should not (or need not?) say "the function f(x)", "the graph G", "the equation (10)", etc..
This is my recollection from what a copy editor did to my writing a long time ago. Is this impression correct? If so, what is the name of this rule? I mean how can I refer others to this point?
definite-articles
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I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
– FumbleFingers
6 hours ago
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I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
– FumbleFingers
6 hours ago
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I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
– FumbleFingers
6 hours ago
I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
– FumbleFingers
6 hours ago
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I think need not rather than should not. Sometimes, but not in every context, including the article can sound a little stilted. But other times it can be quite natural (even preferred). Circumstances alter cases, and all that.
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