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Lia lilia Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Indefinite article: Yes or No?

We say: a child goes to school or is at school (as a pupil). I wonder if an article is necessary in this sentence:

“I have already chosen a school for my daughter.” “Really? Are you sending her to a public or private school?”

  

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lia lilia I wonder if an article is necessary in this sentence: It sounds a little better to me, but opinions may differ. It's correct with or without "a". CJ

  • lia lilia I wonder if an article is necessary in this sentence: It sounds a little better to me, but opinions may differ.
  • It's correct with or without "a".
  • CJ
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lia lilia I wonder if an article is necessary in this sentence:

It sounds a little better to me, but opinions may differ.

It's correct with or without "a".

CJ

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A complication that may not be relevant to you is that in the UK, very confusingly, a "public school" is actually a private school. For the meaning that you want, one would refer to "state school" instead.

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