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윤지혜 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
free education/a free education
They offer its students a free education in exchange for working at the college.
He said that his goal was "free education for everyone on earth, forever."
In the first sentence, "a" is used with free education.
In the second sentence, there is no "a". What is the difference? When should I have to use "a"?
These two sentences are from "NYtimes.com".
He said that his goal was "free education for everyone on earth, forever."
In the first sentence, "a" is used with free education.
In the second sentence, there is no "a". What is the difference? When should I have to use "a"?
These two sentences are from "NYtimes.com".
Top answer
"education" without an article is more common, and means the concept of education in general. "an education" refers to the whole process of an individual person being educated. It's less commonly used but it has been used correctly in your example.
- "education" without an article is more common, and means the concept of education in general.
- "an education" refers to the whole process of an individual person being educated.
- It's less commonly used but it has been used correctly in your example.
- Kind regards, Michael
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"education" without an article is more common, and means the concept of education in general.
"an education" refers to the whole process of an individual person being educated. It's less commonly used but it has been used correctly in your example.
Kind regards, Michael
"an education" refers to the whole process of an individual person being educated. It's less commonly used but it has been used correctly in your example.
Kind regards, Michael
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