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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Awareness
Is it correct to use acute?
-He showed __ awareness of the whole situation.
I incline to say no. When a noun is preceded by an adjective, whether this normally uncountable noun can be used with a/an depends on particular words themselves, and no rules can be found in dictionaries. I think if awareness is preceded by eg public, a/an is not used, but if an adjective describing the level of awareness, such as acute, is used, a/an is required. Do you agree?
-He showed __ awareness of the whole situation.
I incline to say no. When a noun is preceded by an adjective, whether this normally uncountable noun can be used with a/an depends on particular words themselves, and no rules can be found in dictionaries. I think if awareness is preceded by eg public, a/an is not used, but if an adjective describing the level of awareness, such as acute, is used, a/an is required. Do you agree?
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I would accept that sentence both with and without the article. Most naturally I would include it.
- I would accept that sentence both with and without the article.
- Most naturally I would include it.
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I would accept that sentence both with and without the article. Most naturally I would include it.
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