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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The Use of The Articles

I watched a few films yesteday and my question is about a/an. I will be pleased if someone explains me this:

'When he does, the boy will be in terrible danger.' Why is a missed in this situation and will it be the same if I say "The boy
will be in a terrible danger?" or it is wrong? Is there a rule fo those situations? Another ex.:

'It is time it is returned to you'.

Thank you very much!!!
  

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The noun "danger" may be countable or uncountable. There is a danger of infection. (countable) We're talking about a thing .

— Avangi

  • The noun "danger" may be countable or uncountable.
  • There is a danger of infection.
  • (countable) We're talking about a thing .
  • There is danger of infection.
  • (uncountable) We're talking about stuff .
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The noun "danger" may be countable or uncountable.

There is a danger of infection. (countable) We're talking about a thing.

There is danger of infection. (uncountable) We're talking about stuff.
?????? ????????'It is time it is returned to you'.
In this case, "It is [high] time [that] X" is an idiom, and "a/the" cannot be adde
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