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Sabbnas Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What’s the difference?

“A pencil is not a pen.”

”Pencil is not a pen.”

Can you tell me when to omit “a”?

like, is it “Can I make a payment with a debit card?” Or “Can I make payment with a debit card”?

  

Top answer

” OK. ” NO. To omit "a" ("an") you need a non-count noun.

  • ” OK.
  • ” NO.
  • To omit "a" ("an") you need a non-count noun.
  • Sand is not sugar.
  • Water is not wine.
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sabbnas“A pencil is not a pen.” OK.
”Pencil is not a pen.” NO.

To omit "a" ("an") you need a non-count noun.

Sand is not sugar.
Water is not wine.
Faith is not skepticism.

CJ

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