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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

This story is based on fact.

Hi

Should I use "a" before fact or not?

This story is based on fact.

This story is based on a fact.

Thanks

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Should I use " a " before fact or not? No.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Should I use " a " before fact or not?
  • No.
  • I wouldn't.
  • A story is seldom based on a single fact.
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Mr. TomShould I use "a" before fact or not?
No. I wouldn't. A story is seldom based on a single fact. You could, however, say "based on facts" as well as "based on fact". In the latter case, fact is uncountable, and the meaning is that the story is at least partially factual.

CJ
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