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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

indefinite article

When G means gravitational force, which of the following is correct?
(1) It's 9Gs.
(2) It's a 9Gs.
(3) It's neck-snapping 9Gs.
(4) It's a neck-snapping 9Gs.
  

Top answer

(1) It's 9Gs. (4) It's a neck-snapping 9Gs.

— Mister Micawber

  • (1) It's 9Gs.
  • (4) It's a neck-snapping 9Gs.
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(1) It's 9Gs.
(4) It's a neck-snapping 9Gs.
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Mister Micawber(1) It's 9Gs.(4) It's a neck-snapping 9Gs.
So I figure the indefinite article is required in (4) even for the plural 9Gs when "neck-snapping" is present. Could you explain why? If there's a rule about this that you know of, please enlighten me.
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It is not always required but it is always more natural. It is called re-classification, where an adjective re-classifies an uncountable concept into a countable subgrouping (here, 'neck-snapping' vs 'non-neck-snapping').
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