In Indefinite articles^x, Articles^x

First, let me call your attention to CB's correction. "Very" is an adverb, not an adjective, and it probably always was. "Most" is an adjective when it modifies a noun (Most people can swim.), but in the two quite different usages we've been talking about here,...

You have almost found the answer. 'Risotto' is singular and 'tortellini' plural. The indefinite article is not used before a plural noun. "A type of noodles" sounds ok. "Type" is singular and should be preceeded with an article. Anton

When a Chinese is asked the question, "What nationality do you belong to?"The person will reply, "I am a Chinese" Here an indefinite article is used.In any communication, whey you say, "To us", more than one person is referred to, and you cannot use an indefinite...

The reason is very simple, Newguest. The an in another is an indefinite article even though it isn't written as a separate word. That's why we say another team but other teams. After all, you wouldn't say a teams, would you?CB

Hi,Could I be able to put the indefinite article before the number "one" or "two", so on?He has one pen in his hand. -- sounds good.He also has the one pen he had yesterday today with him. -- sounds good too.Could we use phrases like "a one/two/three pen/pens"?

N2G, I know you are very eager to learn and I am happy that I can offer to you what I know. But there are times I don'tt know how to explain it to you. In that statement I made, I just know I was making a general statement. I just know it sounded right to my ears. I can only tell you this:A...

Thanks, CJ.Goodman, It seems like you misunderstood my question. My question is, Why did you choose to use the indefinite article "A" instead of the definite article "THE". I am told to use "THE" in contexts like this for example THE name of a street (reasoning as...

Hi,I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers. Yes, you can do this with many things, although it does tend to be a bit idiomatic.eg, (in store) Can I have ...a Cadillac?a Snickers?Of course, you can. OK for all of the aboveHow...

Hi,I think we can use an indefinite article with car names and even plane names and names of candies like Snickers.eg, (in store) Can I have ...a Cadillac?a Snickers?Of course, you can.How about these which I picked up for a store pamphlet? I seem to have seen the names as they appear in the...

Just to clarify about the indefinite article: it's OK to say "stores and restaurants see sharp decline in sales" without the article when using the present tense; in fact it has the ring of a newspaper headline. On the other hand when using the gerund not using the article in this...