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. It is possible if 'Telecom' is the name of the company -- ' I started working at Telecom Company , Ltd -- but more likely the article is just unstressed and difficult to perceive. A or an is used before all singular countable nouns except those preceded by demonstrative adjectives...

Hmmm. I thought that a + singular countable noun was the same as zero article + plural countable noun. Why wouldn't the hobbits look around for other(s)' grimy hands and not their ones? In the original sentence, "hands" doesn't have a determiner either... Having...

Hi, 1. How do you decide on how to put English articles in front of (software game??) names like Playstation 3? Do you have to make a decision as to whether it is used as a software or used a game first? Maybe, the rule is if used as a game, put the article in; whereas, if it is used as a...

Good answer! (1) Yes, uncountable nouns can be tricky! There are many cases where the same noun is countable in one context and uncountable in another. (2) You do have to remember that certain words like the demonstrative and possessive adjectives act as determiners, making articles...

Normally, you would be asking if Jack has any jackets at all (i.e. does he have protection from the cold?). For singular countable nouns, an article ( a/an/the jacket ) is always needed, unless it is replaced by a demonstrative ( this jacket ) or a possessive ( your jacket ). Generalization...

didn't say 'rules', Sharad-- I said 'usages'. They don't all work. As far as your examples are concerned: 'Today's morning meeting was very intense.' This is fine; it means 'the morning meeting today'. Today morning's meeting was very intense. No-- 'today morning' is not natural, so the...

Because all singular countable nouns which are not implicitly determined, need to be explicitly determined. In general, the simplest way to do this is with the articles "a" and "the". In English, however, the possessives implicity provide determination, so an article is not necessary if you use...