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Expression: "The weather was very good on the second of November."



 
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Expression: "The weather was very good on the second of November." #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 18, 2007 16:39 pm   Expression: "The weather was very good on the second of November."
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if the article is required in the following sentence?

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The weather was very good on the second of November.
The weather was very good on second of November.


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Expression: "The weather was very good on the second of November." #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 18, 2007 16:48 pm   Expression: "The weather was very good on the second of November."
 

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Yes, you need the word 'the', Tom:
- on the second of November

However, in the following format, 'the' is usually omitted:
- on November second
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