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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

article before adjective quoted

Hi,

Please tell me why I feel uneasy about seeing a case where an article is absent when adjective is in a quote and the noun following is in plural like this. Should the article be used always in cases like this?

the /a ??? "perfect" llists
  

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Hi Please tell me why I feel uneasy about seeing a case where an article is absent when adjective is in a quote and the noun following is in plural like this. Should the article be used always in cases like this? the /a ???

— Clive

  • Hi Please tell me why I feel uneasy about seeing a case where an article is absent when adjective is in a quote and the noun following is in plural like this.
  • Should the article be used always in cases like this?
  • the /a ???
  • "perfect" llists Perhaps you feel uneasy because you are not sure why the adjective is in quotes.
  • There's nothing wrong with having it in quotes, as long as you have suitable reason.
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Hi

Please tell me why I feel uneasy about seeing a case where an article is absent when adjective is in a quote and the noun following is in plural like this. Should the article be used always in cases like this?

the /a ??? "perfect" llists

Perhaps you feel uneasy because you are not sure why the adjective is i
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Clivea "perfect" lists This is not OK. You can't say 'a' with a singular noun.
Hello Clive,

You meant plural, right?

Best,
Hoa Thai
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Hi,

Good save.

( It's nice to know that somebody reads these things. Emotion: smile )

Thank you, Clive
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