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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Thursday is market day

1b00Thursday is market day02b00, when the town square is a busy place filled with activity. 01b00Farmers and villagers come from miles around02b00 to sell stuff and buy provisions.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00First, should there be an articile "a" before "market day?"02br
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00Second, does "come from miles around" sound idiomatic? Thanks.0-
  

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0 Hi Angliholic02br 01i 00Market day02i 00 is fine without an article, especially if there is only one market day each week. If there were more, people might be more inclined to use an article. 05002br 00CB 010id1

  • 0 Hi Angliholic02br 01i 00Market day02i 00 is fine without an article, especially if there is only one market day each week.
  • If there were more, people might be more inclined to use an article.
  • 05002br 00CB 010id1
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0 Hi Angliholic02br
01i00Market day02i00 is fine without an article, especially if there is only one market day each week. If there were more, people might be more inclined to use an article. As it is, some åpeople might even capitalize it: 01i00Thursday is Market Day.02i02br
01i00Come from miles around02i00is beaut

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