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PamQueue Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Have (A) Reason
"I have reason to be worried."
"I have a reason to be worried."
"Reason" is both countable and uncountable. So, could both sentences be correct and have the same meaning?
"I have a reason to be worried."
"Reason" is both countable and uncountable. So, could both sentences be correct and have the same meaning?
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Both are correct. The second refers to only a single reason, but the first could actually refer to many.
- Both are correct.
- The second refers to only a single reason, but the first could actually refer to many.
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Both are correct. The second refers to only a single reason, but the first could actually refer to many.
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Both sentences are okay and mean approximately the same thing. The second sentence might cause a listener's ears to ***** up a little more, however. The phrase "a reason" suggests there is a specific reason, and a good one, for the worry.
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