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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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Sb is in love/ so is in a relatioinship
I know people saying "He is in love (with her),"
But I've never heard "He is in a relationship," until I just saw it.
I was just wondering why there is a but no a in "He is in love"
But I've never heard "He is in a relationship," until I just saw it.
I was just wondering why there is a but no a in "He is in love"
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Hi, Love is usually uncountable. Therefore, you can't say: He is in a love. However, you can say: She's the love of his life (love is countable here).
- Hi, Love is usually uncountable.
- Therefore, you can't say: He is in a love.
- However, you can say: She's the love of his life (love is countable here).
- A relationship between two people is usually countable, and you're allowed to say: He is in a relationship.
- If you're unsure whether a particular word is countable or not, simply look it up in the dictionary.
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Hi,
Love is usually uncountable. Therefore, you can't say: He is in a love. However, you can say:
She's the love of his life (love is countable here). A relationship between two people is usually countable,
and you're allowed to say: He is in a relationship. If you're unsure whether a particular word is countable or not, simply look it up in t
Love is usually uncountable. Therefore, you can't say: He is in a love. However, you can say:
She's the love of his life (love is countable here). A relationship between two people is usually countable,
and you're allowed to say: He is in a relationship. If you're unsure whether a particular word is countable or not, simply look it up in t
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