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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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A question about articles

Hi,

I'm gay.
I'm a lesbian.
I'm bisexual.

I have always wondered why we don't use an article before gay and bisexual.
Could anyone tell me? Thanks.
  

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I have always wondered why we don't use an article before gay and bisexual. Could anyone tell me? Because they are adjectives.

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  • I have always wondered why we don't use an article before gay and bisexual.
  • Could anyone tell me?
  • Because they are adjectives.
  • Lesbian is a noun, but also can be an adjective, so the article ( a) is optional.
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I have always wondered why we don't use an article before gay and bisexual.
Could anyone tell me?

Because they are adjectives. Lesbian is a noun, but also can be an adjective, so the article ( a) is optional.
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