Does this sentence need an article?

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New2grammar  #307046  Mon, 25 Dec 06 04:11 AM

If Christmas falls on (a) Sunday, ...

With a or without?

  
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Inchoateknowledge  #307064  Mon, 25 Dec 06 07:20 AM
with it
  
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New2grammar  #307118  Mon, 25 Dec 06 01:17 PM

I think I got it.

With an article, it means the day before or after today. For example,

We will find you on Sunday to go out sailing. => means coming Sunday?

We will find you on a Sunday to go out sailing. => means any Sunday in the future.

Is my understanding correct?

  
Grammar Geek  #307168  Mon, 25 Dec 06 04:38 PM
Yes, you've pretty much got it. But it could be any Sunday in the past as well. It can mean "any" Sunday, not the one we just had or the one coming up.
  
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New2grammar  #307181  Mon, 25 Dec 06 05:19 PM
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Grammar Geek  #307245  Tue, 26 Dec 06 12:56 AM

fewer.

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