Omission of article rule
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I recently watched a video on rules of omitting articles where the youtuber cited this example:
I don't like that kind of a man who only finds faults in others.
She says the article before 'man' should be omitted. If we have 'type of', 'kind of', the noun after it should NOT be preceded by an article.
Is this correct?
Top answer
Yes, it is. Note also this correction. I don't like the that kind of a man who only finds faults in others.
- Yes, it is.
- Note also this correction.
- I don't like the that kind of a man who only finds faults in others.
- Or you could say Some men only find faults in others.
- i don't like that kind of man.
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Yes, it is.
Note also this correction.
I don't like the that kind of a man who only finds faults in others.
Or you could say Some men only find faults in others. i don't like that kind of man. The phrase 'that kind' needs something to refer back to.
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