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Calvinshli Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Lack - Count or Uncount?
These are dictionary examples.
Her only problem is lack of confidence.
Lack of sleep had made him irritable.
If he fails, it won't be for lack of effort.
But sometimes 'lack' is preceded by the article 'a'. Why's that?
There is a lack of water.
One of the main problems is a lack of sleep. <-- Is this grammatical?
Thanks!
Her only problem is lack of confidence.
Lack of sleep had made him irritable.
If he fails, it won't be for lack of effort.
But sometimes 'lack' is preceded by the article 'a'. Why's that?
There is a lack of water.
One of the main problems is a lack of sleep. <-- Is this grammatical?
Thanks!
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Hi But sometimes 'lack' is preceded by the article 'a'. Why's that? There is a lack of water.
- Hi But sometimes 'lack' is preceded by the article 'a'.
- Why's that?
- There is a lack of water.
- We use 'a' before singular nouns.
- One of the main problems is a lack of sleep.
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Hi
Prajwal
But sometimes 'lack' is preceded by the article 'a'. Why's that?
There is a lack of water.
We use 'a' before singular nouns.
One of the main problems is a lack of sleep. <-- Is this grammatical?
No. Due to the prescence of "main problems ", I don't think it would be proper to use 'a'.
Prajwal
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