SOC b2500
Sociological Writing
(“Making Sociology Speak”)
B. Nadya Jaworsky
Office 3.66
Consultation Hours:
By appointment

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Definite Article: The
•Use the before nouns that are specifically identified.
•Wear the boots you bought at the Vietnamese market.
•Jana had the most compelling performance.
•The sun rose at six.
•Each of these nouns is specifically identified by the context.
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Definite Article: The
•The should not be used with plural or non-count nouns.
•The state covers the cost of teaching students.
•News magazines report studies about picking colleges.
•Generally, do not use the with proper nouns that name people, places and things. But of course,
there are some exceptions: the Alps, the Great Lakes, the Czech Republic.

Indefinite Articles: A and An
•Use a or an for singular count nouns not specifically identified.
•Apple started a revolution in personal computers.
•Petr has an interesting insect collection.
•It’s a beautiful day outside.
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Indefinite Articles: A and An
•As a rule, a before consonants; an before vowels.
•A rabbit; an awkward rabbit
•An umbrella; a blue umbrella
•H depends on whether it’s hard or soft:
•A hand
•An hour
•But if you want to be really pretentious: an historical
•Don’t use a and an with plural nouns.
•Tereza borrowed enough money to cover expenses.
•The exhibit consisted a hastily arranged grouping of native costumes

Indefinite Articles: A and An
•In general, don’t use a or an with non-count nouns.
•Lara wrote about pollution
•While you are shopping, please get beer and vodka.
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•If you want to show a particular amount of a noncount noun, put a count noun first and add of.
•A case of beer
•A bottle of vodka
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