specified in Resolution No. 123 or specified in the Resolution No. 123

English translation: right, there's no need for "the"

08:16 Jun 23, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: specified in Resolution No. 123 or specified in the Resolution No. 123
the question is about the 'the' - should it be there or not? I personally feel that it should not, but have been corrected.
anna
Selected answer:right, there's no need for "the"
Explanation:
just simply "...specified in resolution (no.) 123..."
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Aisha Maniar
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Thank you - you have all restored my self-confidence!
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5 +8right, there's no need for "the"
Aisha Maniar
5 +1without the "the"
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1...in resolution...
David Sirett


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specified in resolution no. 123 or specified in the resolution no. 123
right, there's no need for "the"


Explanation:
just simply "...specified in resolution (no.) 123..."

Aisha Maniar
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you - you have all restored my self-confidence!

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agree  lindaellen (X)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
without the "the"


Explanation:
whoever corrected it couldn't have been English mother tongue

CMJ_Trans (X)
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PRO pts in category: 32

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agree  David Moore (X)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
specified in resolution no. 123 or specified in the resolution no. 123
...in resolution...


Explanation:
No need for "the".

David Sirett
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  David Moore (X)
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