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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Folly vs. A folly

Hi

Would you say that both work here fine?

It was folly to tell her the whole story.

It was a folly to tell her the whole story.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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The word "folly" is rarely used with an article. The first sentence is right.

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  • The word "folly" is rarely used with an article.
  • The first sentence is right.
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The word "folly" is rarely used with an article. The first sentence is right.

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Both have been used for centuries, but the version with "a" has always been rare in comparison.

CJ

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