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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Trouble/a trouble and compare/compared

You will be in trouble if you do it again.

You will be in a big trouble if you do it again.

Is ''a'' necessary'' for the 2nd sentence? (Please explain)

Same thing:

I took her out for dinner.

I took her out for a romantic dinner.

Is ''a'' necessary for the 2nd sentence? ( Please explain)

He is fat compared to Sam.

He is fat when compared to Sam.

He is fat when you compare him to Sam.

Which of these is correct?
  

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You will be in trouble if you do it again - general trouble, not just one specific difficult situati on. You will be in a big trouble if you do it again- "a" accentuates the individuality of that "trouble", its uniqueness. Is ''a'' necessary'' for the 2nd sentence?

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  • You will be in trouble if you do it again - general trouble, not just one specific difficult situati on.
  • You will be in a big trouble if you do it again- "a" accentuates the individuality of that "trouble", its uniqueness.
  • Is ''a'' necessary'' for the 2nd sentence?
  • - ordinary situation, casual outing.
  • - not just any casual dinner, but a romantic one.
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You will be in trouble if you do it again - general trouble, not just one specific difficult situation.

You will be in a big trouble if you do it again- "a" accentuates the individuality of that "trouble", its uniqueness.

Is ''a'' necessary'' for the 2nd sentence? (Please explain)

Same thing
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Thanks for the reply.

So is ''a'' necessary if it is a stand-alone sentence?
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Optional, not necessary.
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