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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Article "a" needed here?

Sentence: Did not U.K have a liberal government earlier?


Question: Will the article a come in the sentence? If so, why? Why it cannot do without any article usage at all.


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K have a liberal government earlier? Did the UK not have a liberal government earlier?

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  • K have a liberal government earlier?
  • Did the UK not have a liberal government earlier?
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AnonymousDid not U.K have a liberal government earlier?

Did the UK not have a liberal government earlier?

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AnonymousQuestion: Will the article a come in the sentence?

Yes, and also the definite article, "the."

Didn't the UK have a liberal government earlier?
AnonymousWhy it cannot do without any article usage at all.

There are many types of government: a liberal democracy, a dictato

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The sentence is ungrammatical. It should be: Did the U.K./UK not have a liberal government before? Or: Didn't the UK have a liberal government before? The indefinite article is used because of the adjectival attribute (liberal). There are many cases in which an indefinite article is used if there is an adjective before the noun:

I had lunch - I had an early lunch.

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Thanks for all the replies.

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