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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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A change of
Hi,
In ' ... a change of job... , a change of venue ' or other similar uses of ' a change of', it seems that the noun, though countable, does not take the indefinite article ' a' . Is this some kind of idiomatic use or something?Can the plural be used as well?
I really appreciate your help.
In ' ... a change of job... , a change of venue ' or other similar uses of ' a change of', it seems that the noun, though countable, does not take the indefinite article ' a' . Is this some kind of idiomatic use or something?Can the plural be used as well?
I really appreciate your help.
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Practically everything about the little prepositions is idiomatic, but I think of this as just another definition of "of". You can't use the plural. Similar are "time of life" and "loss of appetite".
- Practically everything about the little prepositions is idiomatic, but I think of this as just another definition of "of".
- You can't use the plural.
- Similar are "time of life" and "loss of appetite".
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Practically everything about the little prepositions is idiomatic, but I think of this as just another definition of "of". You can't use the plural. Similar are "time of life" and "loss of appetite".
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enoonPractically everything about the little prepositions is idiomatic, but I think of this as just another definition of "of". You can't use the plural. Similar are "time of life" and "loss of appetite".How about 'There has been a change of plans'?
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Anonymous enoonPractically everything about the little prepositions is idiomatic, but I think of this as just another definition of "of". You can't use the plural. Similar are "time of life" and "loss of appetite".How about 'There has been a change of plans'?Yes, you're right. The plural is correct there.
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AnonymousHi,In ' ... a change of job... , a change of venue ' or other similar uses of ' a change of', it seems that the noun, though countable, does not take the indefinite article ' a' . Is this some kind of idiomatic use or something?
Can the plural be used as well? only if you are changing two or more part-time for other
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