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Dark Fury Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary
As (a) backup
I have two very similar sentences:
1) I’ve got my mother as a backup in case the babysitter cancels.
2) I'll be out there as backup in case you need anything.
I wonder if you could tell me whether or not the indefinite article 'a' is optional in both cases? Perhaps "as a backup" and "as backup" have different meanings?
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Dark Fury I wonder if you could tell me whether or not the indefinite article 'a' is optional in both cases? Yes, it is optional. Dark Fury Perhaps "as a backup" and "as backup" have different meanings?
- Dark Fury I wonder if you could tell me whether or not the indefinite article 'a' is optional in both cases?
- Yes, it is optional.
- Dark Fury Perhaps "as a backup" and "as backup" have different meanings?
- Not really.
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Dark FuryI wonder if you could tell me whether or not the indefinite article 'a' is optional in both cases?
Yes, it is optional.
Dark FuryPerhaps "as a backup" and "as backup" have different meanings?
Not really.
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