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Kook j Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Address
Hi. I got the sentence below from one of my books which is about public speaking.
Personality - with the exception of preparation - is probably the most important factor in public address.
My question:
Shouldn't the underlined phrase be in a public address or public addresses?
Thank you very much in advance.
Personality - with the exception of preparation - is probably the most important factor in public address.
My question:
Shouldn't the underlined phrase be in a public address or public addresses?
Thank you very much in advance.
Top answer
The original sentence is correct. This is one of those terms which can be either countable or uncountable. In this particular case, it's uncountable.
- The original sentence is correct.
- This is one of those terms which can be either countable or uncountable.
- In this particular case, it's uncountable.
- We're talking about the field of public address.
- " Then it's clearly uncountable.
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The original sentence is correct. This is one of those terms which can be either countable or uncountable.
In this particular case, it's uncountable. We're talking about the field of public address.
Consider changing the term to "public speaking." Then it's clearly uncountable.
Of course you could say "important factor in a public speech," or "i
In this particular case, it's uncountable. We're talking about the field of public address.
Consider changing the term to "public speaking." Then it's clearly uncountable.
Of course you could say "important factor in a public speech," or "i
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