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
grammaticality - How to say on page x and the following pages . . . “Page 42 and the following pages” sounds correct This could be shortened to “page 42 and following pages” (since you aren't specifying the exact number of following pages, it's some following pages, so the null article works), or perhaps even to “page 42 and following” (without the, it doesn't look like a noun is missing any more)
grammar - I Dont Follow _ Im Not Following? - English Language . . . Follow is normally transitive "I can't follow what you're saying" would be most natural "I don't follow you" is possible but typically means "I don't understand your reasoning" "I'm not following you" suggests it's at the present moment (e g when interrupting) rather than after listening to something It's rather idiomatic, and probably better to be more explicit e g "Could you speak more
Why one sentence here is correct but another following the same logic . . . For the following examples, the first two bullets will be what the page says, then I'll give a counterexample Examples: Be: Here they are just straight-up admitting that "be" is stative in both cases, but in continuous tense it means a temporary state instead of a permanent one Think Think (stative): have an opinion --> I think that coffee is