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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
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Uncountable abstract nouns and the articles

How do we use the articles with uncountable abstract nouns like love, fear, knowledge etc.?

  

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Voytaszek How do we use the articles with uncountable abstract nouns like love, fear, knowledge etc.? Basically, no article: Love is a contagion. We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

  • Voytaszek How do we use the articles with uncountable abstract nouns like love, fear, knowledge etc.?
  • Basically, no article: Love is a contagion.
  • We have nothing to fear but fear itself.
  • Knowledge is power.
  • However, when they are modified, articles are used as usual: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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VoytaszekHow do we use the articles with uncountable abstract nouns like love, fear, knowledge etc.?

Basically, no article:

Love is a contagion.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Knowledge is power.


However, when they are modified, articles are used as usual:

A little knowledge is a dangerous

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And in this exemple?


To gain a deep knowledge of a language you just have to be patient and larn methodically.

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