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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Great help or a great help

Is there a difference?

It was great help.

It was a great help.
  

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If you are using "a", then you are implying specifically about one help. But generally, help is regarded as singular as well as plural. Though "It was great help" is correct, I wouldn't prefer to use it.

  • If you are using "a", then you are implying specifically about one help.
  • But generally, help is regarded as singular as well as plural.
  • Though "It was great help" is correct, I wouldn't prefer to use it.
  • /Sameer
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If you are using "a", then you are implying specifically about one help. But generally, help is regarded as singular as well as plural.

Though "It was great help" is correct, I wouldn't prefer to use it.

/Sameer

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