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Hi,Thanks for your help.However, what I wonder is if we want to build a good grammar English sentence, we can not use a countable noun without article?For example, which are correct:- My boss gave employment to Peter. - My boss gave an employment Peter.- Dove is the symbol of the peace.- Doves...

Hi,very interesting... I wouldn't say you always have to add the article. But I'm not sure, so it would be interesting to know if in a sentence like...Candidates must have (a) good knowledge of Physicsthe article can be left out. If so, then you can say that the article can be added when...

Hi,There is an entry in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary about usage of indefinite article:used before uncountable nouns when these have an adjective in front of them, or phrase following them:a good knowledge of French a sadness that won’t go awayHowever, just came across this example:It...

CalifJim wrote:1. <<the people of France sided with Sarkozy. That's because the French, who until now had used violent protests to counter government-led labor reforms, felt a heightened sense of crisis regarding the future of their country>>Past point of view: ... the people ......

Anonymous wrote: "A very good knowledge of English is essential." What is the function of 'a' in this sentence? Knowledge is not a countable noun and therefore the article is not required here.

Hi, Please look the sentence "This is NO easy task". What part of speech is "NO" in the sentence? My English-Japanese dictionaries say this NO is an Adjective because it modifies and negates the phrase "easy task". But I understand that "task" is a Countable Noun and if I am right, I think we...

Hello I'm an English learner from Japan and I have a question.Please look the sentence "This is NO easy task". What part of speech is "NO" in the sentence? My English-Japanese dictionaries say this NO is an Adjective because it modifies and negates the phrase "easy task". But I understand that...

Hi, Consider this sentence.He has a very good knowledge. What is the function of the aritcle 'a' in the sentence? ( I know that the articles can function as adjectives but never as adverbs..Well, the case here is different, isn't it?....Can an indefinite article modify an uncountable noun? ) ...

Hi friends,Consider this sentence.He has got a very good knowledge.What is the function of the article 'a' in the sentence ? Does it modify the uncountable noun 'knowledge'? I am quite confused! Please help me out!!!

Hi! Consider this sentence.He has a very good knowledge. What is the function of the aricle 'a' in the sentence? ( I know that the articles can function as adjectives but never as adverbs..Well, the case here is different, isn't it?....Can an indefinite article modify an uncountable noun? ) I...