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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Why without the indefinite article?
Hi,
Please have a look at this. Why no article there?
Soup is (a???) liquid food made of ...
Thank you
Please have a look at this. Why no article there?
Soup is (a???) liquid food made of ...
Thank you
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Hi, Why no article there? ) liquid food made of ... Some nouns, like 'food', can be both countable and uncountable.
- Hi, Why no article there?
- ) liquid food made of ...
- Some nouns, like 'food', can be both countable and uncountable.
- eg You need food in order to live.
- Meat and vegetables are two different food s .
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Hi,
Why no article there?
Soup is (a???) liquid food made of ...
Some nouns, like 'food', can be both countable and uncountable.
eg You need food in order to live.
Meat and vegetables are two different foods
Why no article there?
Soup is (a???) liquid food made of ...
Some nouns, like 'food', can be both countable and uncountable.
eg You need food in order to live.
Meat and vegetables are two different foods
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Hi,
A post in this forum seems to note that the first one is OK, whereas the second one is not. Can this also work depending on which of the two ways I am thinking? Or is that both would work but people would normally use the second one?
1. have discussion on that. (Not OK??)
2. have a discussion on that. (OK??)
A post in this forum seems to note that the first one is OK, whereas the second one is not. Can this also work depending on which of the two ways I am thinking? Or is that both would work but people would normally use the second one?
1. have discussion on that. (Not OK??)
2. have a discussion on that. (OK??)
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Hi,
For the word 'discussion', #1 sounds very wrong. #2 sounds fine, although there are alternatives to the preposition 'on'.
Best wishes, Clive
For the word 'discussion', #1 sounds very wrong. #2 sounds fine, although there are alternatives to the preposition 'on'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you.
I have difficulty seeing clearly why No. 4 would be wrong. What am I missing?
1. There is discussion (Good, I think.)
2. There is a discussion. (Good, also, I think.)
3. Have a discussion. (Good, I think.)
4. Have discussion (Not good. Why??)
I have difficulty seeing clearly why No. 4 would be wrong. What am I missing?
1. There is discussion (Good, I think.)
2. There is a discussion. (Good, also, I think.)
3. Have a discussion. (Good, I think.)
4. Have discussion (Not good. Why??)
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Hi,
I have difficulty seeing clearly why No. 4 would be wrong. What am I missing?
1. There is discussion (Good, I think.)
2. There is a discussion. (Good, also, I think.)
3. Have a discussion. (Good, I think.)
4. Hav
I have difficulty seeing clearly why No. 4 would be wrong. What am I missing?
1. There is discussion (Good, I think.)
2. There is a discussion. (Good, also, I think.)
3. Have a discussion. (Good, I think.)
4. Hav
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