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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Adrenaline rush

Why is the indefinite article used in the sentence if both 'adrenaline and rush' are uncountable?

I had an adrenaline rush.
I had an adrenaline surge.

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Rush and surge are both countable.

— Clive

  • Rush and surge are both countable.
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Rush and surge are both countable.
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CliveRush and surge are both countable.
Oh I see. Thanks a lot for your help teacher.

Does that mean we can say rushes/surges for more than one event as in the below?

I had adrenaline rushes/surges.
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CliveYes.
Great. Thank you very much for your help again!
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