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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
english grammar: articles with non count nouns
Dear English speakers,
This phrase is 100% correct - Knowledge is Power.
However, if you add an adjective before non count noun:
Knowledge is A devastating power or devastating power. should we omit the definite article.
the same thing with education. As far as I know we do not use articles before noncount nouns, however, all the American sites do use it.
e.g. He has got a good education.
Please help to explain the rule if any.
Thank you,
Puzzled ESL teacher
This phrase is 100% correct - Knowledge is Power.
However, if you add an adjective before non count noun:
Knowledge is A devastating power or devastating power. should we omit the definite article.
the same thing with education. As far as I know we do not use articles before noncount nouns, however, all the American sites do use it.
e.g. He has got a good education.
Please help to explain the rule if any.
Thank you,
Puzzled ESL teacher
Top answer
Anonymous Knowledge is A devastating power or devastating power. should we omit the definite article. Yes, omit it.
- Anonymous Knowledge is A devastating power or devastating power.
- should we omit the definite article.
- Yes, omit it.
- g.
- He has got a good education.
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AnonymousKnowledge is A devastating power or devastating power. should we omit the definite article.Yes, omit it.
Anonymouse.g. He has got a good education. Please help to explain the rule if any.This is called 'reclassification'. The non-count noun is segmented by an adjective to create 2 countable parts: a good educa
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