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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The use of "smell of"
Hi
The end of the previous thread prompted me to start this. Do we use articles with "smell of"?
Tom
The end of the previous thread prompted me to start this. Do we use articles with "smell of"?
Thanks,
His breath smelled of egg.
His breath smelled of an egg.
Tom
Top answer
Usually no article, but a definite article is possible if the sentence is specific about the source of the smell. His breath smelled of the fish he had eaten for dinner. I can't think of an instance where an indefinite article would be used.
- Usually no article, but a definite article is possible if the sentence is specific about the source of the smell.
- His breath smelled of the fish he had eaten for dinner.
- I can't think of an instance where an indefinite article would be used.
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Usually no article, but a definite article is possible if the sentence is specific about the source of the smell.
His breath smelled of the fish he had eaten for dinner.
I can't think of an instance where an indefinite article would be used.
His breath smelled of the fish he had eaten for dinner.
I can't think of an instance where an indefinite article would be used.
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