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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Article problem : money/time to watch the movie

Which article is right?

I don't have { ? } money/time to watch the movie.
  

Top answer

Hi, None. The indefinite article is not used: money and time are uncountable here. The definite article is not required either.

— Regards

  • Hi, None.
  • The indefinite article is not used: money and time are uncountable here.
  • The definite article is not required either.
  • Note that money and time usually go together with much and enough : much money / time, enough money / time.
  • Regards
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Hi,
None. The indefinite article is not used: money and time are uncountable here. The definite article is not

required either. Note that money and time usually go together with much and enough: much money / time,

enough money / time.

Regards
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Many thanks, but I have recently found a similar-structured and hence seemingly related sentence.

We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.

It appears that your answer and this sentence are at variance with each other, and it confuses me.
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