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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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A 12 months
Hi,
That's the sentence from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service's statement: "This is not a 12 months that can afford any doubts about the Commissioner of the Met."
Why is the indefinite article used before '12 months'?
Thank you.
That's the sentence from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service's statement: "This is not a 12 months that can afford any doubts about the Commissioner of the Met."
Why is the indefinite article used before '12 months'?
Thank you.
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He could have said 'a year'; but instead he elided some such expression as 'a period of 12 months'. Rather unusual but I think most NSs would find it acceptable.
- He could have said 'a year'; but instead he elided some such expression as 'a period of 12 months'.
- Rather unusual but I think most NSs would find it acceptable.
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He could have said 'a year'; but instead he elided some such expression as 'a period of 12 months'. Rather unusual but I think most NSs would find it acceptable.
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