Do I need an article here?
Is it true that if I am talking about a general thing e.g my interest, my favorite, but not a specified someone or something, I do not need to put an article or make it plural even if it's a countable noun?
e.g. I like helicopter or I like helicopters or I like a helicopter?
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g. I like helicopter That's ungrammatical, so forget about it. kenny1999 I like helicopters That's the correct choice.
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- I like helicopter That's ungrammatical, so forget about it.
- kenny1999 I like helicopters That's the correct choice.
- kenny1999 I like a helicopter Even though that one is grammatical, it does not convey the idea that you mean helicopters in general.
- It refers to one helicopter.
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kenny1999e.g. I like helicopter
That's ungrammatical, so forget about it.
kenny1999 I like helicopters
That's the correct choice.
kenny1999I like a helicopter
Even though that one is grammatical, it does not convey the idea that you mean helicopters in general. It refers t
0kenny1999talking about a general thing ... but not a specified someone or something
After "like".
Countable: plural (no article)
I like helicopters. / I like dogs. / I like people. / I like potatoes.
Non-Countable: singular (no article)
I like sugar. / I like wine. / I like chicken. / I like gravy.
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