Hi!
I need advice on how to structure these two sentences. Does this sound right, or should there be an "a" before confidence?
I managed to summon up a strength and confidence I had never felt before.
The same with this sentence, Does it sound better, or is it more correct, with an "a" before humility.
Her understated smile illustrated both a confidence and humility.
Any hejp would be appreciated,
Ask yourself this: are the items "strength", "confidence" and "humility" count nouns or non-count nouns?
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Ask yourself this: are the items "strength", "confidence" and "humility" count nouns or non-count nouns?
I think
I managed to summon strength and confidence that I had never felt before.
Sounds more natural and correct from my point of view. I might be wrong though, since it's been a while I had the chance to use (read/speak) my English.
The second sentence appears tricky to me, by understated you really meant understated, or something that has been unde