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Shadok Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The word 'sea'
I know that the word 'sea' is uncountable. Sometimes when an uncountable word is preceded by an adjective we put an indefitite article in front of it, for example : a broad knowledge.
Can we say :
We were delighted with the view of a blue sea.
or do we have to say:
We were delighted with the view of the blue sea.
We swam in a cold sea.
We swam in the cold sea.
When we mean the movement of waves, I think we can use 'a':
It was a rough sea.
Thank you for your help,
Shadok
Can we say :
We were delighted with the view of a blue sea.
or do we have to say:
We were delighted with the view of the blue sea.
We swam in a cold sea.
We swam in the cold sea.
When we mean the movement of waves, I think we can use 'a':
It was a rough sea.
Thank you for your help,
Shadok
Top answer
The seven seas. < a particular sea>
- The seven seas.
- < a particular sea>
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The seven seas.
We swam in a cold sea.< could be any sea>
We swam in the cold sea.< a particular sea>
We swam in a cold sea.< could be any sea>
We swam in the cold sea.< a particular sea>
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ShadokThe choice between the definite article (the) and the indefinite (a(n)) is the choice between 'essCan we say :
We were delighted with the view of a blue sea.
or do we have to say:
We were delighted with the view of the blue sea.
We swam in a cold sea.
We swam in the cold sea.
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bar9onWe swam in a cold sea.< could be any sea>These interpretations seem to apply more to the countable reading of 'sea'. I think the OP was interested more in the uncountable reading.
We swam in the cold sea.< a particular sea>
CJ
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