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Huarache Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
style
Do you put "a" or "the" before "style" in these sentences?
-You have nice style!
-He's a singer with style.
If not, could you think of examples where you should put "a" or "the?"
Thank you!
-You have nice style!
-He's a singer with style.
If not, could you think of examples where you should put "a" or "the?"
Thank you!
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huarache Style - is an unspecified way of expressing oneself characterized by certain unique flares or taboo. Celebrities, such as Nancy Lohan, and Boy George may be described as people with abusive or destructive life styles. a nice life style " would be considered correct.
- huarache Style - is an unspecified way of expressing oneself characterized by certain unique flares or taboo.
- Celebrities, such as Nancy Lohan, and Boy George may be described as people with abusive or destructive life styles.
- a nice life style " would be considered correct.
- huarache He's a singer with style.
- In this context, it is perfectly grammatical to omit the article as stand.
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huarache
Style - is an unspecified way of expressing oneself characterized by certain unique flares or taboo.
Celebrities, such as Nancy Lohan, and Boy George may be described as people with abusive or destructive life styles.
In that sense, it is a countable noun, so "..a nice life style " would be considered correct.
Style - is an unspecified way of expressing oneself characterized by certain unique flares or taboo.
Celebrities, such as Nancy Lohan, and Boy George may be described as people with abusive or destructive life styles.
In that sense, it is a countable noun, so "..a nice life style " would be considered correct.
huaracheHe's a singer with style.
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Thanks.
When there is an adjective before "style" suddenly "a" is needed? That's so confusing!
I have one more to ask. If you just insert the "a" anyway and say "He's a singer with a style" does it become incorrect?
Thanks again for the help.
When there is an adjective before "style" suddenly "a" is needed? That's so confusing!
I have one more to ask. If you just insert the "a" anyway and say "He's a singer with a style" does it become incorrect?
Thanks again for the help.
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huarache If you just insert the "a" anyway and say "He's a singer with a style" does it become incorrect?It is grammatically correct and may be acceptable to some, but semantically, it has that certain dull tone to my ear.
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I don't think we can give you a hard and fast rule regarding this so I'll just throw in a couple of examples with very simple explanations/remarks.
He's a singer with style. ("style" here means "great style" so I don't have to ask myself "What kind of style?")
He's a singer with great style. (no article is needed ; the meaning is essentially the same as in the first example)
He's a singer with style. ("style" here means "great style" so I don't have to ask myself "What kind of style?")
He's a singer with great style. (no article is needed ; the meaning is essentially the same as in the first example)
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