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What is the difference between I was amazed when I saw the above sentence. and I was amazed when I saw the sentence above. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I was amazed when I saw the above sentence. and I was amazed when I saw the sentence above. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Though both are acceptable, I would say that "the sentence above" is more natural and common (and correct). "above" is usually considered a preposition and not an adjective. When writing "the above sentence", the writer is forcing "above" to be an adjective. It works, though the prepositional usage is more common, I believe.
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Nothing, just word choice and preference.
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Though both are acceptable, I would say that "the sentence above" is more natural and common (and correct). "above" is usually considered a preposition and not an adjective. When writing "the above sentence", the writer is forcing "above" to be an adjective. It works, though the prepositional usage is more common, I believe.
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いつもありがとうございます。That' what I wanted to know.
いつもありがとうございます。That' what I wanted to know.
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