Correct me if I'm wrong. OK. You're wrong, Elly. The examples above are a bit strange actually. I would say they seem "strange" to you simply because the usage is new to you. The fact that a usage is new to you does not

Hi, Not sure I understand your question. Your use of "specific" is a little fuzzy. We use the idea of "specific" when distinguishing between the definite article (the) and the indefinite article (a/an). In that sense, the

Hi there, Some nouns in English, uncountable under normal circumstances, take the indefinite article when qualified by the adjective or adverbial phrase. How do I tell if a noun should take the indefinite article or not? Examples: When I got back

I think there are a couple way to look at this. One is the use of the word 'thereof' and what it means. It is defined as such: thereof -adverb: of or concerning this, that or it When the word 'thereof' is used it gets its

Hi Believer Don't look for logic with regard to articles in English. Adjectival attributes very often bring on an indefinite article: A new culture was born. A relative clause may do the same: We need a culture that is totally different from what

Thanks, Marius. I will keep this rule in mind. What I am puzzled by, however, is the fact that either of the examples you gave me doesn't refer exactly to the sentence I gave. In your first example, we deal with proper names, no articles there,

In fact, I'm at a loss, because I would use indefinite articles in this piece ( a stadium, a trainer, a helping boy ), but the performance since it has been introduced ( A monkey is going to perform... ). Regards, Slava

guideline in regard to the use of an indefinite article before a n countable noun righteousness is not countable! a here is not any different from a with other uncountable nouns. In other words, the same guidelines apply. Whether the

What is the guideline in regard to the use of an indefinite article before an countable noun, like this? For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first ot last, ...

Guest wrote: Use "a" if the next word begins with a consonant, and "an" if the next word begins with a vowel. A tiger, an angel, a book, etc. A historical character. This is not completely correct. The indefinite article a is used when the