Questions tagged [generic-noun-phrases]

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task contains actions OR action contains tasks?

Does a task contain actions to solve the task? or Does an action contain tasks to solve the action? I am a programmer and would like to get the names for my class structure as much intuitive readable as possible. Unfortunately I am not a native…
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"I like living in the small town" or "I like living in a small town"?

She likes living in the country. He likes living in the city. "I like living in the small town" or "I like living in a small town"? I have no problem with the first two sentences: "the city" and "the country" are set phrases, generic noun…
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