What's "a" is it an adjective?

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Guest

#6537 Mon, 01 Sep 03 05:57 PM

What does a. stand for? Is it adjective?

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Raul

#6567 Mon, 01 Sep 03 11:36 PM

Hi. Formally, it's an indefinite article (a man = any man). Compare to "the", which is a definite article: the man on the corner (no other man). Now, it can be considered a preposition only in informal speech when replacing "of": sorta sad (sort of sad) or a kinda mess (a kind of mess).

(By the way, I'm new to the Forum)

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Mike in Japan

#6579 Tue, 02 Sep 03 01:26 AM

This has also been discussed recently in the thread Adjective or not
It makes good reading.

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kitkattail

#6598 Tue, 02 Sep 03 03:53 AM

I think our Guest merely meant to ask what "a." stands for when it's an abbreviation of something, to which I must answer that it depends on the context. Where did you find it?

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#506787 Mon, 28 Apr 08 11:50 PM

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