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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"with a good knowledge of Chinese"
I found the following question on an Internet English forum.
Choose the correct answer.
We need someone with ____ knowledge of Chinese.
1. good 2. a good 3. the good
The answer is 2. (a good), but I think 1. (good) is also acceptable. I found the following phrase in Longman Contemporary English Dictionary: salesmen with good technical knowledge of what they are selling
What do you think?
Choose the correct answer.
We need someone with ____ knowledge of Chinese.
1. good 2. a good 3. the good
The answer is 2. (a good), but I think 1. (good) is also acceptable. I found the following phrase in Longman Contemporary English Dictionary: salesmen with good technical knowledge of what they are selling
What do you think?
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I agree it's also acceptable without the article, but this particular expression is more common as "a good knowledge of . . " The adjective "technical" seems to make a difference in the Longman, perhaps making "good" an adverb??
- I agree it's also acceptable without the article, but this particular expression is more common as "a good knowledge of .
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- " The adjective "technical" seems to make a difference in the Longman, perhaps making "good" an adverb??
- Edit.
- No, that's not right.
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I agree it's also acceptable without the article, but this particular expression is more common as "a good knowledge of . . . "
The adjective "technical" seems to make a difference in the Longman, perhaps making "good" an adverb?? Edit. No, that's not right.
Also, if you omit the "good" you would also omit the article, as it would clearly be uncountable: "Do you
The adjective "technical" seems to make a difference in the Longman, perhaps making "good" an adverb?? Edit. No, that's not right.
Also, if you omit the "good" you would also omit the article, as it would clearly be uncountable: "Do you
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Thank you. I think I got it. According to Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English, "Knowledge" is used as a countable or uncountable noun depending on the context.
1 an area of learning: The study of English (math, history, etc.) is a field of knowledge. 2 an understanding of s.t. and the ability to use that understanding through study and experience:
1 an area of learning: The study of English (math, history, etc.) is a field of knowledge. 2 an understanding of s.t. and the ability to use that understanding through study and experience:
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