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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

She became champion in 1964.

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00As far as know, "champion" is a countable noun, and if it is used, it needs to be used with a determiner, but following example on a grammar book doesn't not used with a determiner. 02br
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00I am just wondering if it is a typing-error. 02br
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00She became champion in 1964 => she became (a/the) champion in 1964. 02br
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0 I would learn this one as an idiomatic usage of "champion". " 02br 00Similarly, "She's Italian" for "She's an Italian". 02br 02br 00It's the abstract, uncountable quality (champion-ness, Catholic-ness, Italian-ness) that takes the main focus in these constructions.

— CalifJim

  • 0 I would learn this one as an idiomatic usage of "champion".
  • " 02br 00Similarly, "She's Italian" for "She's an Italian".
  • 02br 02br 00It's the abstract, uncountable quality (champion-ness, Catholic-ness, Italian-ness) that takes the main focus in these constructions.
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0 I would learn this one as an idiomatic usage of "champion". 02br
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00An analogy might be "She became Catholic in 1964", which can also be said as "She became a Catholic in 1964." 02br
00Similarly, "She's Italian" for "She's an Italian". 02br
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00It's the abstract, uncountable quality (champion-ness, Catholic-ness, Italian-ness) that tak
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