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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Take it as idiomatic phrases
Hi,
Please take a look at the sentences below and kindly tell me whether the parts underlined should be taken as some sorts of idiomatic phrases that usually go nicely together with the article "a"? It seems to me they usually appear with the article "a" no matter what follows next, a restrictive sentential element or just a modifying element .
1. It becomes an intellectual exercise rather than a pursuit (why not, the pursuit??) of scholarship.
2. He is temporarily being burdened with a lack (why not, lack?? or the lack??) of money.
For No. 2, Most people would opt for no article or the article "a" but I am not sure why it cannot be the lack when it seems the phrase that follows seems to be a restrictive phrase (of money)?
Please take a look at the sentences below and kindly tell me whether the parts underlined should be taken as some sorts of idiomatic phrases that usually go nicely together with the article "a"? It seems to me they usually appear with the article "a" no matter what follows next, a restrictive sentential element or just a modifying element .
1. It becomes an intellectual exercise rather than a pursuit (why not, the pursuit??) of scholarship.
2. He is temporarily being burdened with a lack (why not, lack?? or the lack??) of money.
For No. 2, Most people would opt for no article or the article "a" but I am not sure why it cannot be the lack when it seems the phrase that follows seems to be a restrictive phrase (of money)?
Top answer
Not idioms; they each have simple dictionary definitions. The is OK in both cases, if you like.
- Not idioms; they each have simple dictionary definitions.
- The is OK in both cases, if you like.
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Not idioms; they each have simple dictionary definitions. The is OK in both cases, if you like.
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