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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Article or no article
Some companies choose to end their fiscal yearon the same day of the week, such day being the one closest to a particulardate (for example, the Friday closest to December 31).
Why no article ( 'a' ) after such? The above is the original.
Thanks
Why no article ( 'a' ) after such? The above is the original.
Thanks
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It's probably just a typo. It should be "such a day". The rule is "use the indefinite article when such precedes singular, countable nouns while no article is needed when such is followed by plural or uncountable nouns".
- It's probably just a typo.
- It should be "such a day".
- The rule is "use the indefinite article when such precedes singular, countable nouns while no article is needed when such is followed by plural or uncountable nouns".
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It's probably just a typo. It should be "such a day".
The rule is "use the indefinite article when such precedes singular, countable nouns while no article is needed when such is followed by plural or uncountable nouns".
The rule is "use the indefinite article when such precedes singular, countable nouns while no article is needed when such is followed by plural or uncountable nouns".
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choose to end their fiscal year on the same day of the week, such day being the one closest.
A specific 'day' is being referred to in 'such day' - "the same day of the week" - so we cannot then use the indefinite article 'a'.
This use is common in legal wording:
A specific 'day' is being referred to in 'such day' - "the same day of the week" - so we cannot then use the indefinite article 'a'.
This use is common in legal wording:
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