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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
(a) life without computers
You cannot think of (a) life without computers in today's world.
In the above sentence, is the indefinite article in the parentheses necessary?
In the above sentence, is the indefinite article in the parentheses necessary?
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They mean slightly different things. "A life without computers" is the personal experience, presumably of the person you're addressing, of living without using any computers. "Life without computers" refers to the everyone's general experience of the absence of computers.
- They mean slightly different things.
- "A life without computers" is the personal experience, presumably of the person you're addressing, of living without using any computers.
- "Life without computers" refers to the everyone's general experience of the absence of computers.
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They mean slightly different things. "A life without computers" is the personal experience, presumably of the person you're addressing, of living without using any computers. "Life without computers" refers to the everyone's general experience of the absence of computers.
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Thank you so much indeed, Deadrat.
I hadn't noticed the difference between "a life without sth" and "life without sth" before you pointed out.
I've truly learned a lot.
I hadn't noticed the difference between "a life without sth" and "life without sth" before you pointed out.
I've truly learned a lot.
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