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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Big fail vs a big fail?

"it will be a big fail" or "It will be big fail" ?

"Fail" is a verb, but why a lot of people use "a" with it?
  

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Anonymous why do a lot of people use "a" with it? When it has "a", it becomes a noun. The noun "fail" in your quoted sentence is a slang substitute for the correct word failure .

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous why do a lot of people use "a" with it?
  • When it has "a", it becomes a noun.
  • The noun "fail" in your quoted sentence is a slang substitute for the correct word failure .
  • It will be a big failure.
  • CJ
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Anonymouswhy do a lot of people use "a" with it?
When it has "a", it becomes a noun. The noun "fail" in your quoted sentence is a slang substitute for the correct word failure. It will be a big failure.

CJ
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