curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-determiners-and-advanced-use-of-articles/6814b9df5e39b11fa47015dc.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Why don't we consider using BLANK part-time BLANK or spreading tasks among existing projects?
either
This word is used to show a choice between two options.
contractors
This noun refers to people who work for a company for a limited time or on a specific task. Use the plural form.
Either is used to introduce a choice between two options. In this case, using contractors or spreading the work.
Contractors are temporary or freelance workers, often hired for a specific job. For example:
We hired contractors to help with the new app design. - External workers are helping with designing the app.
In this dialogue, you don't use an article before part-time contractors because it's a general category, not a specific group.
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"background": "company2-boardroom.png",
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{
"character": "Maria",
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},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "B1_20-3.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 51.3,
"finishTimestamp": 57.7
}
},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Maria",
"opacity": 1,
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},
{
"character": "Maria",
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"finishTime": 4,
"dialogue": {
"text": "Why don't we consider using either part-time contractors",
"align": "center"
}
},
{
"character": "Maria",
"startTime": 4,
"finishTime": 7.4,
"dialogue": {
"text": "or spreading tasks among existing projects?",
"align": "center"
}
},
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"character": "Maria",
"opacity": 0,
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}
]
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