Hi, I'll give you my opinion. 1. a (0), b(0) 2. a (0), b(the) 3. a(0) 4. a(0) 1. Communication, learning and teaching can all be seen as abstract nouns which take no article if used in a general sense.

I am not a native speaker of English. My mother tongue is Japanese, and we have no Japanese word class that functions like the English definite article "the." Therefore, the indefinite article is one of the most difficult word classes to

"What I believe I can devote myself to to leave an ever memorable trace in the history is through becoming an automobile designer, the only dream of mine. " Wrong. Plain wrong. The sentence was probably written by someone whose native

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

Hi, I always get confused with a sentence where I have to deal with an abstract noun. For example, I am not sure whether I should use an article before 'time' in the following sentences. Both sentences sound right to me. 1. In a

Hi CB. The abstract noun sans article is the key I was missing. I knew that "memorization" alone wouldn't use the article but wasn't sure how to dispose of "of facts." Thanks.

Avangi has given you a good answer. I'll try to give another one and then you can choose whichever you like best! Memorization of facts , even though it is made up of three words, is thought of as just one concept without the article.

. Hello Henry-- and welcome to English Forums. Offhand, I'd say that we should consider Collins' guideline carefully. It reads: 'an uncount or abstract noun modified by an "of" phrase should generally be preceded by a

According to Collins Cobuild English Grammar, an uncount or abstract noun modified by an "of" phrase should generally be preceded by a "the". For example, "I am interested in education of young children." is wrong.

PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE DO THIS IS DUE TOMOROW IT ISONLY A SMALL PART BUT THIS PART IS ALL I NEED IF YOU CAN HELP WITH ANYTHING WORDING ECT. PLEASE DO THANK YOU The next argument I am going to touch on is one of the most well known,