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Jkobti Posted 14 years ago
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a article

i learned that a article is used to indicate speed
can you tell me why its not used in this example : he was running at some speed
  

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jkobti I learned that a n article is used to indicate speed . Only before the time unit used in the speed expression. two meters a second 50 miles an hour This extends even to expressions that are not strictly related to speed.

— CalifJim

  • jkobti I learned that a n article is used to indicate speed .
  • Only before the time unit used in the speed expression.
  • two meters a second 50 miles an hour This extends even to expressions that are not strictly related to speed.
  • several times a year CJ
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jkobtiI learned that an article is used to indicate speed.
Only before the time unit used in the speed expression.

two meters a second
50 miles an hour

This extends even to expression
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