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Crzyvi Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

About the article in front of the word "minimum"

"They finally reached the destination following a minimum of one hour of travelling time from their home"

In above statement, is it correct to use the article 'a' in front of the word "minimum"

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Hi, The word minimum is countable (plural minimums/minima) so you should use "a" in front of minimum. In some other uses of minimum you don't need an "a" before it (I'm on minimum wage) because they are rather idimatic expressions. But I don't think that your sentence is well written.

— Ivanhr

  • Hi, The word minimum is countable (plural minimums/minima) so you should use "a" in front of minimum.
  • In some other uses of minimum you don't need an "a" before it (I'm on minimum wage) because they are rather idimatic expressions.
  • But I don't think that your sentence is well written.
  • Maybe you can simply write They finally reached the destination.
  • It took them one hour to get there from their home.
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Hi,

The word minimum is countable (plural minimums/minima) so you should use "a" in front of minimum. In some other uses of minimum you don't need an "a" before it (I'm on minimum wage) because they are rather idimatic expressions.

But I don't think that your sentence is well written. Maybe you can simply write

They finally reached the destination. It took them one hou
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Ivanhr I'm on a/- minimum wage)
Both are acceptable, but I'd rather use one with an article.
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