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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The article "a"
This is an excerpt from a textbook.
"When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then customer have a choice"
First question: Why is it that the article "a" does not appear in the first sentence, "When [a] customer demand..."
Second question: Same question, the article "a" in the second sentence, "Then [a] customer..."
Being a non native speaker of English, I would have expressed like this:
"When a customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then the customer has a choice"
"When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then customer have a choice"
First question: Why is it that the article "a" does not appear in the first sentence, "When [a] customer demand..."
Second question: Same question, the article "a" in the second sentence, "Then [a] customer..."
Being a non native speaker of English, I would have expressed like this:
"When a customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then the customer has a choice"
Top answer
This is an excerpt from a textbook. "When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. " Because the word 'customer' s used as an adjective describing 'demand'.
- This is an excerpt from a textbook.
- "When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages.
- " Because the word 'customer' s used as an adjective describing 'demand'.
- And demand' here is used in a non-count way, and thus does not take an article.
- " It's an error in the textbook.
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This is an excerpt from a textbook.
"When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then customer have a choice"
First question: Why is it that the article "a" does not appear in the first sentence, "When [a] customer demand..."
Because the word 'customer' s used as an adjective describing 'demand'. And demand'
"When customer demand for an item cannot be met from stock, there are shortages. Then customer have a choice"
First question: Why is it that the article "a" does not appear in the first sentence, "When [a] customer demand..."
Because the word 'customer' s used as an adjective describing 'demand'. And demand'
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Thank your sir. Now I learn that you can use a noun as an adjective.
As to using a word in a non-count way, which one is correct,
"Wolf is considered as menace to ranchers" or
"Wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or
"A wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or
"Wolves are considered as menace to ranchers"
I believe the first one is correct, but the s
As to using a word in a non-count way, which one is correct,
"Wolf is considered as menace to ranchers" or
"Wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or
"A wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or
"Wolves are considered as menace to ranchers"
I believe the first one is correct, but the s
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Now I learn that you can use a noun as an adjective.
As to using a word in a non-count way, which one is correct,
"Wolf is considered as menace to ranchers" or No
"Wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or No
"A wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or Yes
As to using a word in a non-count way, which one is correct,
"Wolf is considered as menace to ranchers" or No
"Wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or No
"A wolf is considered as a menace to ranchers" or Yes
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