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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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a human//a person//a people//a human beings

With its sharp claws, a black bear can tear a human to pieces.

Hi,
Is "a human" in the above interchangeable with "a person//a people//a human beings?" Thanks.
  

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" Thanks. 'People' and 'beings' are plural, so they cannot go together with the indefinite article 'a'. ' A person ' or ' a human being ' would be grammatically fine.

— Tanit

  • " Thanks.
  • 'People' and 'beings' are plural, so they cannot go together with the indefinite article 'a'.
  • ' A person ' or ' a human being ' would be grammatically fine.
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Hi,
AngliholicIs "a human" in the above interchangeable with "a person//a people//a human beings?" Thanks.
'People' and 'beings' are plural, so they cannot go together with the indefinite article 'a'. 'A person' or 'a human being' would be grammatically fine.
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