definite article - The following vs. Following - English Language . . . The definite noun phrase the following examples contains enough information for the reader to identify which examples are being talked about The examples that the definite noun phrase refers to are the ones that are about to be mentioned
grammar - following or according to? - English Language Learners . . . 1 I would like to know if I should use following or according to when referring to some guidelines, such as in the following example: Stunting was diagnosed when a patient’s height was smaller than 1 40m, for men, or 1 30m, for women These cut-off points were defined following according to World Health Organization guidelines on anthropometry
Is the following always necessary when using a colon? My example sentence may be inappropriate for this question I would like to know whether "the following" is omittable even when a set of colon and semicolon is used to list some words, phrases, or sentences
verbs - Starting a sentence with Following - English Language . . . "The following" vs "Following" (3 answers) Closed 4 years ago Is it okay to start a sentence with "Following"? For example: "Following is an example of a carnivorous animal:" Also, should I start the sentence from "The following" or simply "Following" works?