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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

To be of [a?] great use

Hello,

Could you please suggest whether an indefinite article is

necessary in the phrase "to be of [a?] great use"?

I do not see any reason to instantiate "use" so I would omit

an article. On the other hand, abstract nouns modified by

adjectives are sometimes preceeded by an indefinite article.

So, there is the truth?

Thanks in advance.

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Victor
  

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Hi Victor Definitely no 'a'. 'Use' in this context doesn't really mean 'a use' it's more like 'usefulness'.

— Deborah_d

  • Hi Victor Definitely no 'a'.
  • 'Use' in this context doesn't really mean 'a use' it's more like 'usefulness'.
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Hi Victor
Definitely no 'a'. 'Use' in this context doesn't really mean 'a use' it's more like 'usefulness'.
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