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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Question in English....

Hello;

I wanted to ask the following question : why do you say : I am in trouble and not i am in a trouble?

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It's an 'abstract noun' I think. It's not an object, place or a thing you can count, but a concept or general state of being. So we also say 'in love' (not 'in a love') and also 'in heaven'.

— Deborah_d

  • It's an 'abstract noun' I think.
  • It's not an object, place or a thing you can count, but a concept or general state of being.
  • So we also say 'in love' (not 'in a love') and also 'in heaven'.
  • We also don't use an article ('a' or 'the') for 'home', 'school' and 'work' if you mean your home, school or work, treating it like a state of being too!
  • ) not 'I'm at my work now'.
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It's an 'abstract noun' I think. It's not an object, place or a thing you can count, but a concept or general state of being. So we also say 'in love' (not 'in a love') and also 'in heaven'.

We also don't use an article ('a' or 'the') for 'home', 'school' and 'work' if you mean your home, school or work, treating it like a state of being too! So 'I'm at work now' (which I am!) not 'I'm
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