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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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"A very good knowledge of English is essential."
What is the function of 'a' in this sentence?
What is the function of 'a' in this sentence?
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" What is the function of 'a' in this sentence? Knowledge is not a countable noun and therefore the article is not required here.
- " What is the function of 'a' in this sentence?
- Knowledge is not a countable noun and therefore the article is not required here.
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Anonymous"A very good knowledge of English is essential."Knowledge is not a countable noun and therefore the article is not required here.
What is the function of 'a' in this sentence?
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Hi,
We say 'a' when we are thinking of different kinds/fields of knowledge.
eg I have a good knowledge of English but a poor knowledge of Japanese.
The article tells the listener that the speaker is thinking in this way, of different knowledges, even if he just says 'I have a good knowledge of English'.
Obviously, there is often very little difference in
We say 'a' when we are thinking of different kinds/fields of knowledge.
eg I have a good knowledge of English but a poor knowledge of Japanese.
The article tells the listener that the speaker is thinking in this way, of different knowledges, even if he just says 'I have a good knowledge of English'.
Obviously, there is often very little difference in
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