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Wisdom27 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

It needs "a'

Dear all,
I wake up at 5 o'clock. This is a habitual action.
I read a novel. or
I read novel.
For the habitual action, does it need "a"
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wisdom27 For the habitual action, does it need "a"? No, say I read novels .

  • wisdom27 For the habitual action, does it need "a"?
  • No, say I read novels .
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wisdom27For the habitual action, does it need "a"?
No, say I read novels.
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wisdom27For the habitual action, does it need "a"
No. For the habitual action countable noun objects need an "s" (or "es") for the plural.

I read novels.
I eat crackers.
They harvest cherries.

Though the plural may be irregular:

She teaches children.

CJ

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