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hanuman_2000

#45627 Wed, 15 Sep 04 04:44 AM

Sir,

Water is an important for our lives.

As water is uncountable noun, we can't use a or an.

so why 'AN' before important.

Please explain it.

Sun is a proper noun . As proper noun start with capital letter, but have noticed the sentences like

The sun is shining. is this sentence correct?

or
The Sun is shining.

thanks.

hanuman_2000

Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004

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CalifJim

#45629 Wed, 15 Sep 04 05:49 AM

"Water is an important for our lives." This is not a correct sentence. I can understand why "an" puzzles you. "Water is important for our lives." This is correct.

"sun" is not a proper noun. It does not start with a capital letter.

The sun is shining. Correct.
The Sun is shining. Not correct.

Hope that helps.

CalifJim

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salam1101

#45630 Wed, 15 Sep 04 05:53 AM

Hi, hanuman
IMPORTANT is adjective, when you use AN before it, you need a noun after it.
''Water is an important for our lives.'' Incorrect
Water is an important element in our lives. OK
Water is important for us. OK
As you said, water is uncountable noun and it isn't correct to use A before it.
I need some water.
This water is very clean.
When it comes to a name of an object, we need A: A water pipe, A waterbed, A water bottle
Hope that helps

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PASTEL

#45632 Wed, 15 Sep 04 05:59 AM

Hi, hanuman2000,

This is incorrect. As you can see, important is an adjective. So you have to rewrite the sentence as "Water is important in our lives." or "Water plays an important role in our daily life."

This is a perfect sentence.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Smile [:)]

I would think that you are talking about your friend whose name is Sun. And she's a shiny girl. Usually, 'Sun' is the abbreviation for Sunday.

Hope that helps.

PASTEL

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