A children's charity
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Could you help me, please?
Why do we use the indefinite article in the following phrase:
"According to a children's charity..." ? (this extract is taken from a British English Student's book)
I thought "children's" refers to "charity" and thus "a" is supposed to refer to "children" but "children" is plural and the indefinite article is impossible. Am I wrong?
For example, we may say "children's toy" but "a child's toys", may we not?
Thank you!
Top answer
I think by "a children's charity" we refer to a charity organization, so we use in definite article. It is similar to "a men's parlor"
- I think by "a children's charity" we refer to a charity organization, so we use in definite article.
- It is similar to "a men's parlor"
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I think by "a children's charity" we refer to a charity organization, so we use in definite article.
It is similar to "a men's parlor"
0Maria DI thought "children's" refers to "charity" and thus "a" is supposed to refer to "children"
No. "Children's" is like any other adjective in this regard—a red book, a free market, a boys' lavatory.
Maria DFor example, we may say "children's toy" but "a child's toys", may we not?
The toys scattered about the ho
0Maria D"According to a children's charity...
An organization that does charity work for the benefit of children.
0Maria DI thought "children's" refers to "charity" and thus "a" is supposed to refer to "children"
Yes. Normally, the article before a possessive determiner applies to that determiner and not to the noun that comes later.
Maria Dbut "children" is plural and the indefinite article is impossible.
Correct. It's impos
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