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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Dear, teachers.
"It sounds like you've been playing harmonica for years."
I thought the name of the musical instrument needed to take an article before it.
but in above sentence "harmonica" doesn't take an article.
I don't know exactly why it doesn't take an article.
could someone help me to solve this problem?
"It sounds like you've been playing harmonica for years."
I thought the name of the musical instrument needed to take an article before it.
but in above sentence "harmonica" doesn't take an article.
I don't know exactly why it doesn't take an article.
could someone help me to solve this problem?
Top answer
The article is optional with musical instruments when we are not speaking of a specific one: I have played (the) piano since childhood. My mother's instruments are in the attic; she hasn't played the piano for years.
- The article is optional with musical instruments when we are not speaking of a specific one: I have played (the) piano since childhood.
- My mother's instruments are in the attic; she hasn't played the piano for years.
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The article is optional with musical instruments when we are not speaking of a specific one:
I have played (the) piano since childhood.
My mother's instruments are in the attic; she hasn't played the piano for years.
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The article is optional with musical instruments when we are not speaking of a specific one:
I have played (the) piano since childhood.
My mother's instruments are in the attic; she hasn't played the piano for years.
.
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