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Gilbert Cestina Bagsic Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

know/knew

What's wrong with this sentence:

I bought a soap from someone I knew through the Internet.
  

Top answer

"Soap" is a non-count noun, so you can't use the article "a" before it. You can buy a bar of soap, a bag of soap, or just soap. I bought soap from someone I knew through the Internet.

— Englishmaven

  • "Soap" is a non-count noun, so you can't use the article "a" before it.
  • You can buy a bar of soap, a bag of soap, or just soap.
  • I bought soap from someone I knew through the Internet.
  • I bought a bar of soap...
  • I bought a bag of soap...
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"Soap" is a non-count noun, so you can't use the article "a" before it. You can buy a bar of soap, a bag of soap, or just soap. I bought soap from someone I knew through the Internet.
I bought a bar of soap...
I bought a bag of soap...
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