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Rahul Shah Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is 'a' needed or not?

Can someone please point out whether 'a' is needed or not before the word 'family'.

Is it:
If you are successful in earning someone's trust, you will be treated like family

Or:
If you are successful in earning someone's trust, you will be treated like a family.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Rahul Shah whether 'a' is needed No 'a'. An individual person would be "treated like family". CJ

— CalifJim

  • Rahul Shah whether 'a' is needed No 'a'.
  • An individual person would be "treated like family".
  • CJ
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Rahul Shahwhether 'a' is needed
No 'a'. An individual person would be "treated like family".

CJ
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Thanks for your answer.

So if it was not an individual person but a group then would we use 'a'. For example,

If they are successful in earning his trust, they would be treated like a family.

Does that make sense?
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Rahul ShahSo if it was not an individual person but a group then would we use 'a'.
Yes.
Rahul ShahIf they are successful in earning his trust, they would will be treated like a family.
The correct grammar is as shown above, but the meaning is not very coherent. The consequent c
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