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Kenkenken9876 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Is "atmosphere" countable or uncountable?
According dictionaries, "atmosphere" is used for both countable and uncountable noun for the sense of "the feeling or mood that you have in a particular place or situation; a feeling between two people or in a group of people".
(a-1) I want to feel vigorous atmosphere .
(a-2)I want to feel a vigorous atmosphere .
(b-1)I want to feel such atmosphere.
(b-2)I want to feel such a vigorous atmosphere.
May I use in either way any time?
Or, is there any distinction, or difference in its meaning?
(a-1) I want to feel vigorous atmosphere .
(a-2)I want to feel a vigorous atmosphere .
(b-1)I want to feel such atmosphere.
(b-2)I want to feel such a vigorous atmosphere.
May I use in either way any time?
Or, is there any distinction, or difference in its meaning?
Top answer
kenkenken9876 (a-1) I want to feel vigorous atmosphere . No good. kenkenken9876 (a-2)I want to feel a vigorous atmosphere .
- kenkenken9876 (a-1) I want to feel vigorous atmosphere .
- No good.
- kenkenken9876 (a-2)I want to feel a vigorous atmosphere .
- OK, though the meaning is murky.
- kenkenken9876 (b-1)I want to feel such atmosphere.
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kenkenken9876(a-1) I want to feel vigorous atmosphere .No good.
kenkenken9876(a-2)I want to feel a vigorous atmosphere .OK, though the meaning is murky.
kenkenken9876(b-1)I want to feel such atmosphere.Marginally OK.
kenkenken9876(b-2)I want to feel such a vigoro
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Thank you for your quick reply.
However, it is not still clear to me how can I judge which of "singular with/without an article" or "plural with/without THE"?
I'd like to know the reason why you felt which is wrong, which is correct.
However, it is not still clear to me how can I judge which of "singular with/without an article" or "plural with/without THE"?
I'd like to know the reason why you felt which is wrong, which is correct.
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First, your example choice ('vigorous atmosphere') is odd, which makes subtler analysis more difficult. Basically, use no article when the noun is an uncountable concept or quality and use the article when you are speaking of a specific instance of that concept or quality.
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I would also take into account the literal definition of atmosphere because, in itself, it is a noun and has physical characteristics.
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Juan H. Lara-RuizI would also take into account the literal definition of atmosphere because, in itself, it is a noun and has physical characteristics.How does that address the problem or advance this thread, Juan?
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