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quote user MissMandy a tells the listener that we are being generic If you wanted him to wash his own weary face you d need a possessive determiner your quote 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...

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 sacred name of 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 also determiners...

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 has nothing to do with it...

Hello Guest Since this is for an exam I don t feel I should give detailed replies But you may wish to consider 1 Why the following sentences are ungrammatical a Never watch I television b Which programmes watched you Look up Inversion in your grammar book a Would you like an information b He hasn...