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Hi,Can you please tell me why a person use an indefinite article before a gerund/verbal noun? I think here people are making an instance of all the gerund/verbal noun "a playing" and not making types of it. Like I have said in the thread named "indefinite article before a...

Hi, The online dictionary from Naver.co.kr had this definition of 'diminution': N-UNCOUNT : usu N of/in nA diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity. despite a slight diminution in asset value. reduction Why the definition has the article...

The online dictionary from Naver.co.kr had this definition of 'diminution': N-UNCOUNT : usu N of/in nA diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity. despite a slight diminution in asset value. reduction Why the definition has the article...

I have a little pronunciation problem: Some times I hear in sentences that the indefinite article "a" is pronounced / / and other times /ej/ e.g. "a man who is sick can't work" What is the proper, correct or educated pronunciation of the I.A. "a"Thank you in advance!!!!!A.

Belly wrote:Thanks, when I read Oxford's definition, I assume that retrieval means we get the info back since it has been deleted But French also means the people of a country? "the French " - you need the article in this context.

Hi Yoong Liat, Following your advice that I should refer to dictionaries or English usage books to learn the correct thing, I found this: From http://www.answers.com/topic/advice?cat=biz-fin&method=26&initiator=FFANS THE AMERICAN HERRITAGE ad·vice (ăd-vīs') ...

Hoa Thai wrote:Thank you all for your answers. With your advice and after hours of studying various sentences from Google search, I come to the following conclusions: - Water takes a plural form, waters, to signify the water drawn from different sources. The same idea is apllied for...

Yoong Liat wrote:Hi GoodmanYou wrote: I have been labeled and called by many descriptions, hinted being “Ignorant” is the first ... I'm not hinting that you're ignorant. I say that if a learner tells me "informal" means "wrong", I'll understand that he says so because he is ignorant. But you...

Mister Micawber wrote:(d) The thirty apples are in the basket. -- OKWhy is the article used here?You'll have to ask Vincent. There is nothing wrong with it.

I have recently set up a non-profit site for English learners like me who are interested in developing writing skills. There is nothing about grammar. The focus is on having fun by sharing articles of different style and about various topics. This might be more appealing to advanced students,...