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Tanduc2004 Posted 4 years ago
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The boss needs an assistant with .... good knowledge of foreign trade.

According to the dictionaries, "a good knowledge" and "good knowledge" are both grammatically correct. Therefore, it can be filled with either "a" or no article, can't it?

  

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When the phrase is followed by a defining prepositional phrase, the article is used. The boss needs an assistant with a good knowledge of foreign trade . )

  • When the phrase is followed by a defining prepositional phrase, the article is used.
  • The boss needs an assistant with a good knowledge of foreign trade .
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When the phrase is followed by a defining prepositional phrase, the article is used.

The boss needs an assistant with a good knowledge of foreign trade. (Defining or restrictive phrase.)

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