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Hello.
The indefinite article is used:
to refer to something for the first time: An elephant and a mouse fell in love. Would you like a drink ? I've finally got a good job .
to refer to a particular member of a group or class
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Another is litterally - an other. An, the indefinite article, means "any" as opposed to "the" which is the definite article, and means one specific . Another refers to some other choice; and imples more than one. The other
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If you're talking about a class called "Business English" then it would be appropriate to capitalise "Business". If you're using "business English" as a generic descriptive term then "business"
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mr wordy
164 days ago
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Hi Anon You're right that the word "treacheries" is occasionally used, however the singular, collective form is far more commonly used. I suppose you may also run into an occasional usage of "a treachery" as well, but I
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Hi, Is it okay to say: a written imprimatur. I mean, is it ok to use an indefinite article a in this case? Is it also okay to say " an imprimatur" using the article an ? Alfa
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The countable sweat is an idiom, using the indefinite article. Perhaps someday it will become a word. Regarding the adjective "idiomatic," any usage which correctly contains an idiom (definition (b)) would also fall under definition
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In passing, I read in a book this sentence "he took a strange joy in ..."
Do you think "strange" collocates nicely with "joy" ?
Also, would you concur with the author as to the use of the indefinite article in
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Thank you, guys, for chiming in !
I in fact meant "sick pleasure" only ))) I didn't mean "sick joy", I accidentally put "joy" there )))
In passing, I read in a book this sentence "he took a
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Hi.
1. I think I have asked a similar question as part of a thread but since I could not find it, I have decided to start a new thread. Let us try to adjectives like "vibrant" in front of the names of countries, cities and streets.
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anonymous
179 days ago
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Hi,
Could we have a situation where we could put the indefinite article "a" or the definite article "the" in front of the names of stadiums like "Los Angeles Stadium"
(Is there one?)? (Anyway, Is there a
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