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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
the usage of the phrase "some kind"
I got these two sentences from Yahoo, Korea and have been wondering if the second sentence is correct with an article before the noun "wind-up"?
Some kind of expert you are! You know even less than me. (Correct sentence)
Is this some kind of a wind-up? (Why an article before the noun?)
Some kind of expert you are! You know even less than me. (Correct sentence)
Is this some kind of a wind-up? (Why an article before the noun?)
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An unnecessary "a" is often placed before a noun in that situation in informal speech and writing. Is this some kind of (a) [wind-up / joke / trick / pyramid scheme]? I don't know why, but it makes the speaker sound more suspicious.
- An unnecessary "a" is often placed before a noun in that situation in informal speech and writing.
- Is this some kind of (a) [wind-up / joke / trick / pyramid scheme]?
- I don't know why, but it makes the speaker sound more suspicious.
- CJ
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An unnecessary "a" is often placed before a noun in that situation in informal speech and writing.
Is this some kind of (a) [wind-up / joke / trick / pyramid scheme]?
I don't know why, but it makes the speaker sound more suspicious.
CJ
Is this some kind of (a) [wind-up / joke / trick / pyramid scheme]?
I don't know why, but it makes the speaker sound more suspicious.
CJ
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