[a class] or [class] at noon

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(1) Yesterday, I had a class at noon so I couldn't have lunch with you.

(2) Yesterday, I had class at noon so I couldn't have lunch with you.

What is the difference in meaning between "a class" and "class"? Thank you for your help.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

ansonguy
(1) Yesterday, I had a class at noon so I couldn't have lunch with you.
(2) Yesterday, I had class at noon so I couldn't have lunch with you.
What is the difference in meaning between "a class" and "class"? Thank you for your help.

In natural English, the time adverb is usually branded into the clause. I could have lunch with you yesterday because I had a class at noon. A quantifier is required before a noun. # 2 is incorrect.

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Determiners and quantifiers are words we use in front of nouns. We use determiners to identify things (this book, my sister) and we use quantifiers to say how much or how many (a few people, a lot of problems).

CalifJim · Answer

ansonguyI had a class at noon

"class" - countable

You are thinking of a certain class you had without naming it.

I had a physics class .... / I had a French class .... / I had an algebra class ....

ansonguyI had class at noon

"class" - uncountable

You are not thinking of any specific class. You are thinking that you were occupied with unspecified classroom activities at that time.

CJ

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