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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

It wasn't [a] robbery but [a] sexual assault.

Hello.

Which of the sentences below is grammatically correct?

1) It wasn't robbery but sexual assault.
2) It wasn't a robbery but a sexual assault.

I know that both 'robbery' and 'sexual assault' can be countable or uncountable depending on context, but I don't know which one should I use in this particular case.

  

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2) It wasn't a robbery but a sexual assault. Both are fine. Reegis I know that both 'robbery' and 'sexual assault' can be countable or uncountable Precisely.

— Mister Micawber

  • 2) It wasn't a robbery but a sexual assault.
  • Both are fine.
  • Reegis I know that both 'robbery' and 'sexual assault' can be countable or uncountable Precisely.
  • Reegis but I don't know which one should I use in this particular case.
  • Either will work.
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ReegisWhich of the sentences below is grammatically correct?1) It wasn't robbery but sexual assault.2) It wasn't a robbery but a sexual assault.

Both are fine.

ReegisI know that both 'robbery' and 'sexual assault' can be countable or uncountable

Precisely.

Reegisbut I don't know which on
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