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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
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countable noun
Can a countable noun be stand on itself without any articles? (ex:You have to resolve environment issue,please give me example...).Please give me examples.
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Hi, Can a countable noun stand by itself without any articles? Generally speaking, no, although I think one can find unusual examples that are not part of ordinary speech. ).
- Hi, Can a countable noun stand by itself without any articles?
- Generally speaking, no, although I think one can find unusual examples that are not part of ordinary speech.
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- <<< You need articles here.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Can a countable noun stand by itself without any articles? Generally speaking, no, although I think one can find unusual examples that are not part of ordinary speech.
eg The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be victim or hero
Can a countable noun stand by itself without any articles? Generally speaking, no, although I think one can find unusual examples that are not part of ordinary speech.
eg The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be victim or hero
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Hi,
I think contextually it might be right to say "The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be victim or hero" but grammatically, I think, both can work and it is OK as well to write as "The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be a victim or a hero."
I think contextually it might be right to say "The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be victim or hero" but grammatically, I think, both can work and it is OK as well to write as "The New York Times is trying to work out whether to be a victim or a hero."
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