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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
growth and indefinite article
Hello,
I'm currently teaching business charts and describing trends and would like to know whether you can use the indefinite article with "growth". Am I right that "growth" doesn't take "a" because it is uncountable but you can use the definite article?
There has been significant growth in ...
The growth we experienced in 2006...
Thanks for your help!
Maike
I'm currently teaching business charts and describing trends and would like to know whether you can use the indefinite article with "growth". Am I right that "growth" doesn't take "a" because it is uncountable but you can use the definite article?
There has been significant growth in ...
The growth we experienced in 2006...
Thanks for your help!
Maike
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Hi Maike Your examples are excellent English. CB
- Hi Maike Your examples are excellent English.
- CB
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You can also say things like "You can see in 2005, there was a growth in the housing market early in the year while there was a decline in ... "
In this case, you are distinguishing the growth of one market from other markets, and therefore making them countable.
In this case, you are distinguishing the growth of one market from other markets, and therefore making them countable.
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