0
English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar: Articles

1a I will treat this with the utmost importance.

1b I will treat this with utmost importance.



2a I can say, with the utmost certainty, that my understanding of grammar is woeful.

2b I can say, with utmost certainty, that my understanding of grammar is woeful.



3a You are of a great help.

3b You are of great help.





Which are correct and why please?

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

Only 3a is wrong. The form takes the uncountable only: to be of great help/importance/etc.

  • Only 3a is wrong.
  • The form takes the uncountable only: to be of great help/importance/etc.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Only 3a is wrong. The form takes the uncountable only: to be of great help/importance/etc.
0
Thanks.

Why can the first two sentence versions work with or without the article?

Related Questions