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Phxsunstoon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

a non-count noun?

We do not use an article with time of day. Why is it "time of day" and not "times of days"? Is it because it is seen as an express, so it is seen as non-count? Furthermore, is there a situation where the noun following a preposition: is singular,is count, and is not preceded my a determined?
  

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" questions. People say what they say without thinking of reasons for their utterances. Time of day is a fixed expression, but if you like articles, you may add one: What time of [the] day was it?

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  • " questions.
  • People say what they say without thinking of reasons for their utterances.
  • Time of day is a fixed expression, but if you like articles, you may add one: What time of [the] day was it?
  • In the same way: It's that time of [the] year!
  • Unfortunately I don't understand the rest of your questions.
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There are sometimes few answers to these "why?" questions. People say what they say without thinking of reasons for their utterances. Time of day is a fixed expression, but if you like articles, you may add one: What time of [the] day was it?
In the same way: It's that time of [the] year!

Unfortunately I don't understand the rest of your questions.

CB
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