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Sabrynazulkyflyyy Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
What’s the difference?
1) “Spent 15 years in a jail.”
2) “Spent 15 years in jail.”
Does it make any difference with or without “a”?
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” Sounds like you are thinking of just one particular jail, ie you were in one building. ” Sounds like you are thinking about jail in general. egMaybe you were in 5 different jails during the 15 years.
- ” Sounds like you are thinking of just one particular jail, ie you were in one building.
- ” Sounds like you are thinking about jail in general.
- egMaybe you were in 5 different jails during the 15 years.
- The phrase in jail works in the same way as you would say eg in school.
- Clive Does it make any difference with or without “a”?
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1) “Spent 15 years in a jail.” Sounds like you are thinking of just one particular jail, ie you were in one building.
2) “Spent 15 years in jail.” Sounds like you are thinking about jail in general. egMaybe you were in 5 different jails during the 15 years.
The phrase in jail works in the same way as you would say eg in school.
Clive
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