0
JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

a something

Can you say "a something"?
If so, how do you differentiate it from "something" the pronoun?
The context is: "I know a something that needs attending to."
  

Top answer

JungKim Can you say "a something"? No, never. I know something that needs attending to.

— RandomGuy

  • JungKim Can you say "a something"?
  • No, never.
  • I know something that needs attending to.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
JungKimCan you say "a something"?
No, never.

I know something that needs attending to.
0
0
I found the phrase in an excerpt from Time magazine:
"there’s an element of this discussion that cuts away at a something I’ve held dear my whole life: the ability of food to bring people together."

Do you think this is a typo?

Read more:
0
0
It could be a typo. More likely, the writer intentionally wrote it that way because he liked the sound of it.

In any case, it's faulty grammar.
0

Related Questions