either "learners of the English language," or "English language learners." Why is article the essential here? There is only one English language. e.g. I'm learning Chinese language these days. Is there any need to specify

Mister Micawber, I've got two more question to you. Which one of these two construction (is worth attention/is worthy of attention) is more frequently used? Do we use the indefinite article before the abbreviation like (an) MBA essay or (a)

mass noun a noun (as sand or water ) that characteristically denotes in many languages a homogeneous substance or a concept without subdivisions and that in English is preceded in indefinite singular constructions by some rather than a or an

Thank you, Eimai_Anglos. Are you saying a genitive cannot be made a countable noun or used as a countable noun? I think a guru has delivered expert advice on that aspect of grammar and I think it has been said a construction like "a shaking of

"He is a hero." is correct. "hero" is a noun, so it needs to be qualified by an article (in this case, the indefinite article). The second sentence construction would be correct only with an adjective instead of a noun, e.g. He is heroic.

Your phrasing and terminology are very confusing. So I am guessing on your questions. during the-period-after-the-surgery – The way you had it written, I see a conflict between “During” and “After”, unless there is something missing you

1. I have encountered this phrase from a post and have been wondering what is the main element involved here? Can you make this kind of sentences at your will or are there any rules involved? during the-period-after-the-surgery I think the

You are right, Paco. The word 'problem' is definitely a countable noun. That's why when I first encountered the expression 'have x problem -ing,' perhaps decades ago, I thought it's a rather unusual construction. This peculiarity compelled me to

Thanks, Eagle, Paco, and MisterM for all your painstaking posts! Much to chew on. 1. It's odd that both your and K's dictionaries give this structure, which I seldom if ever hear. Maybe it's more common elsewhere. Sorry, all: I should have

Hi MrP and Casi Here's another article supposedly relating to our discussion, which I just skimmed it. Sounds the construction " or of " is an expression used to show speaker's emotion. Ora Matsushansky By the way OED mentions about the