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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Have "A" fun
I'm a native English speaker and i'm trying to explain why we don't use "a" or "an" in certain circumstances relative to meals and enjoyment
For example, We say "Have fun" not "Have a fun". Have dinner, Not have A dinner. I'm not sure what the rule behind this is (If there is one). Can someone please explain this?
For example, We say "Have fun" not "Have a fun". Have dinner, Not have A dinner. I'm not sure what the rule behind this is (If there is one). Can someone please explain this?
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Hi, Those words are called "uncountable" and do not get "a" or "an". you can check any word in dictionary to see whether they are countable or uncountable. Cheers,
- Hi, Those words are called "uncountable" and do not get "a" or "an".
- you can check any word in dictionary to see whether they are countable or uncountable.
- Cheers,
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Hi,
Those words are called "uncountable" and do not get "a" or "an".
you can check any word in dictionary to see whether they are countable or uncountable.
Cheers,
Those words are called "uncountable" and do not get "a" or "an".
you can check any word in dictionary to see whether they are countable or uncountable.
Cheers,
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I don't think there's any particular reason for this. It just happens that we:
have breakfast, dinner, fun, a headache
have a wash, shave, bath, good time, backache
There is a similar lack of reason for:
go to school. hospital, church, university, prison
go to the pub, library, bank, cinema, theatre, oper
have breakfast, dinner, fun, a headache
have a wash, shave, bath, good time, backache
There is a similar lack of reason for:
go to school. hospital, church, university, prison
go to the pub, library, bank, cinema, theatre, oper
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