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Is determiner 'a' needed in “one would call such a value a constant”?
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I read the following in a computer programming book:
In other languages, one would call such a value a constant.
However, the following appears grammatical:
In other languages, one would call such a value constant.
Which one is correct?
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I read the following in a computer programming book:
In other languages, one would call such a value a constant.
However, the following appears grammatical:
In other languages, one would call such a value constant.
Which one is correct?
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Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
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I read the following in a computer programming book:
In other languages, one would call such a value a constant.
However, the following appears grammatical:
In other languages, one would call such a value constant.
Which one is correct?
articles determiners
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I read the following in a computer programming book:
In other languages, one would call such a value a constant.
However, the following appears grammatical:
In other languages, one would call such a value constant.
Which one is correct?
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Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
4 hours ago
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Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
4 hours ago
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Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
4 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
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It's grammatical to say "a constant" in the first sentence. The indefinite article "a" is required because "constant" is a count noun.
In your second example, you're right, that is also grammatical. HOWEVER, "constant" is appearing as an adjective in that sentence, not as a noun. If you want to use "constant" as a noun, you need to put "a" beforehand in that sentence.
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
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A constant is correct. In programming and mathematics, a constant is a kind of value that is characterized by being unchanging, as opposed to a variable, which is used as a placeholder for a variety of values.
To use a mathematical example, the generic equation of a line is y=ax+b. a and b are both constants, because for every specific line, they remain the same within that line: y=2x+1, for example. y and x are variables, because you can put any value in for one of them and then use the equation to find the value of the other one.
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It's grammatical to say "a constant" in the first sentence. The indefinite article "a" is required because "constant" is a count noun.
In your second example, you're right, that is also grammatical. HOWEVER, "constant" is appearing as an adjective in that sentence, not as a noun. If you want to use "constant" as a noun, you need to put "a" beforehand in that sentence.
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
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It's grammatical to say "a constant" in the first sentence. The indefinite article "a" is required because "constant" is a count noun.
In your second example, you're right, that is also grammatical. HOWEVER, "constant" is appearing as an adjective in that sentence, not as a noun. If you want to use "constant" as a noun, you need to put "a" beforehand in that sentence.
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
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It's grammatical to say "a constant" in the first sentence. The indefinite article "a" is required because "constant" is a count noun.
In your second example, you're right, that is also grammatical. HOWEVER, "constant" is appearing as an adjective in that sentence, not as a noun. If you want to use "constant" as a noun, you need to put "a" beforehand in that sentence.
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It's grammatical to say "a constant" in the first sentence. The indefinite article "a" is required because "constant" is a count noun.
In your second example, you're right, that is also grammatical. HOWEVER, "constant" is appearing as an adjective in that sentence, not as a noun. If you want to use "constant" as a noun, you need to put "a" beforehand in that sentence.
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
– Stobor
3 hours ago
Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
– Stobor
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Obligatory car analogies: "In other languages, one would call such a car a sedan" - noun, type of car; vs "In other languages, one would call such a car red" - adjective, description of car. "A constant" is a type of variable (which is not allowed to change). "Constant" is a description of a variable which does not change (regardless of whether it is allowed to or not).
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A constant is correct. In programming and mathematics, a constant is a kind of value that is characterized by being unchanging, as opposed to a variable, which is used as a placeholder for a variety of values.
To use a mathematical example, the generic equation of a line is y=ax+b. a and b are both constants, because for every specific line, they remain the same within that line: y=2x+1, for example. y and x are variables, because you can put any value in for one of them and then use the equation to find the value of the other one.
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A constant is correct. In programming and mathematics, a constant is a kind of value that is characterized by being unchanging, as opposed to a variable, which is used as a placeholder for a variety of values.
To use a mathematical example, the generic equation of a line is y=ax+b. a and b are both constants, because for every specific line, they remain the same within that line: y=2x+1, for example. y and x are variables, because you can put any value in for one of them and then use the equation to find the value of the other one.
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A constant is correct. In programming and mathematics, a constant is a kind of value that is characterized by being unchanging, as opposed to a variable, which is used as a placeholder for a variety of values.
To use a mathematical example, the generic equation of a line is y=ax+b. a and b are both constants, because for every specific line, they remain the same within that line: y=2x+1, for example. y and x are variables, because you can put any value in for one of them and then use the equation to find the value of the other one.
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A constant is correct. In programming and mathematics, a constant is a kind of value that is characterized by being unchanging, as opposed to a variable, which is used as a placeholder for a variety of values.
To use a mathematical example, the generic equation of a line is y=ax+b. a and b are both constants, because for every specific line, they remain the same within that line: y=2x+1, for example. y and x are variables, because you can put any value in for one of them and then use the equation to find the value of the other one.
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Constant in that context is a noun, not an adjective. Your second sentence would be correct if constant were being used as an adjective.
– Kevin
11 hours ago
And don't forget Osborn's Law - "Variables won't; Constants aren't"
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago
I'd have written it, "In other languages, one would call this type of value a constant." (Nancy and fsfds are correct, though.)
– RonJohn
4 hours ago