0
Cogar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

use of "a"

0hello all,02br
02br
00do you say 02br
02br
001. We bought the books over the Internet without 00a00 secure transaction mechanism02br
02br
00OR02br
02br
002. We bought the books over the Internet without00 00secure transaction mechanism(00s / no s00)02br
02br
00OR02br
02br
003. We bought the books over the Internet without 00any00 secure transaction mechanism(00s / no s00)02br
02br
00Thank you very much.0-
  

Top answer

0Hi,02br 02br 00Well, take a look at the following sentences:02br 02br 00I didn't read a book last summer02br 02br 00I didn't read books last summer02br 02br 00I didn't read any books last summer02br 02br 00The choice among them would pose the same problem as your question. I would go for number 3 ("without any secure transaction mechanisms"), but only because it sounds better. 02br 02br 00Ale0-

— Ale_simari

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Well, take a look at the following sentences:02br 02br 00I didn't read a book last summer02br 02br 00I didn't read books last summer02br 02br 00I didn't read any books last summer02br 02br 00The choice among them would pose the same problem as your question.
  • I would go for number 3 ("without any secure transaction mechanisms"), but only because it sounds better.
  • 02br 02br 00Ale0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
0Hi,02br
02br
00Well, take a look at the following sentences:02br
02br
00I didn't read a book last summer02br
02br
00I didn't read books last summer02br
02br
00I didn't read any books last summer02br
02br
00The choice among them would pose the same problem as your question. I would go for number 3
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Ale_simari12cite10Hi,12br
12br
10Well, take a look at the following sentences:12br
12br
10I didn't read a book last summer12br
12br
10I didn't read books last summer12br
12br
10I didn't read any books last summer12br
12br
10The cho
0

Related Questions