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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"light" vs "a light"
Are both of these sentences correct?
Is there a light in the cellar
Is there light in the cellar (is this sentence correct?)
in sentence 1 , we are implying that there is a source of light such as a light bulb, right?
in sentence 2, we are using light as a non-count noun and mean to say light for it's literral meaning.Right?
2. Does "a light" literally means "a light-bulb/tube-light/torch/some-other-source"?
I mean ,if I ask someone : "Is there a light down stairs?" , If the person responds"Yes!" to this, After which I go downstairs to check , If there actually is, a light bulb down there, than I am correct in my understanding of "a light-bulb"?
Thanks
Is there a light in the cellar
Is there light in the cellar (is this sentence correct?)
in sentence 1 , we are implying that there is a source of light such as a light bulb, right?
in sentence 2, we are using light as a non-count noun and mean to say light for it's literral meaning.Right?
2. Does "a light" literally means "a light-bulb/tube-light/torch/some-other-source"?
I mean ,if I ask someone : "Is there a light down stairs?" , If the person responds"Yes!" to this, After which I go downstairs to check , If there actually is, a light bulb down there, than I am correct in my understanding of "a light-bulb"?
Thanks
Top answer
Yes. Light = something making visibility possible (perhaps from a window); a light = something that can be switched on and off.
- Yes.
- Light = something making visibility possible (perhaps from a window); a light = something that can be switched on and off.
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Yes. Light = something making visibility possible (perhaps from a window); a light = something that can be switched on and off.
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