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Maple Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"I think counsel tends to..."

Sentence:

I think counsel tends to oversimplify the issue somewhat.

(It's from the movie "Philadelphia". The woman says this sentence in court in normal, if not slow speed.)

Question:

Should there be a "a" before counsel in the above sentence?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

" It's a use that seems to be restricted to the courtroom - possibly even courtroom dramas - I have no idea if real lawyers speak that way.

— BarbaraPA

  • " It's a use that seems to be restricted to the courtroom - possibly even courtroom dramas - I have no idea if real lawyers speak that way.
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No, it means "the lawyer."

It's a use that seems to be restricted to the courtroom - possibly even courtroom dramas - I have no idea if real lawyers speak that way.
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