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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Possibility?

Hello!
I don't have a possibility to buy a big house.

Should "a" be used?
  

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Hi I wouldn't put 'a' there, I would put 'the'. Also, I would have the preposition 'of' with the participle ... - I don't have the possibility of buying a big house And then I'd probably move the negative to 'no' ...

— Dave_anon

  • Hi I wouldn't put 'a' there, I would put 'the'.
  • Also, I would have the preposition 'of' with the participle ...
  • - I don't have the possibility of buying a big house And then I'd probably move the negative to 'no' ...
  • - I have no possibility of buying a big house Dave
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Hi

I wouldn't put 'a' there, I would put 'the'. Also, I would have the preposition 'of' with the participle ...

- I don't have the possibility of buying a big house

And then I'd probably move the negative to 'no' ...

- I have no possibility of buying a big house

Dave
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dave_anonI wouldn't put 'a' there, I would put 'the'.
I agree, "possibility" is clearly defined here by the genitive phrase "of buying a big house", hence "the possibility".
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AnonymousHello! I don't have a possibility to buy a big house.Should "a" be used?
This sounds odd to me. I suggest: Buying a big house is not possible for me at this time.
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AnonymousI don't have a possibility to buy a big house.
That's not very idiomatic. Use this instead:
I can't afford (to buy) a big house.

CJ
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