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Rob scoda Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Sentence structure

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,

  

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Ask yourself this: are the items "strength", "confidence" and "humility" count nouns or non-count nouns?

  • 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?

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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

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