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Nouns with or without article Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:09 am  Nouns with or without article
 

A part of a student text about the power of music:

I think that the music influence people in their text. For example Nazi music, their texts is about how Sweden is our land and that the white have the power. That music can make people also think in the same way.

I think that all texts have some sort of messages. In punk music it is very political. That is because that sort of music came during the times when many people were against the politic.

My comment: This student need to practice the use of articles, and also when not to use them.
"I think that the music influence" - no article when the noun has a general meaning.
"... the white have" - white people instead? Same reason as above.
"politic" - use the noun (uncount.) instead. Should the student have written something like "the politics of that time"?
Thanks for your comments!!
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Nouns with or without article Sun Mar 11, 2007 14:17 pm  Nouns with or without article
 

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Hello Viking-- and welcome to English-test.net. I am not sure what kind of feedback you are looking for, but here is how I would correct that student's paragraphs:

Music influences people with its lyrics. For example, the lyrics of Nazi music are about Sweden being their land and the white race having power. Such music can make other people think in the same way.

All lyrics have some sort of message. Punk music is very political, because it appeared when many people were against the establishment.
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