Hi. Thank you. Let me correct something what I said by saying that I didn't write a post on this topic (content) a few days ago but I am sure that I wrote it yesterday in your General Vocabulary & Idiom Questions section. Anyway,

Hi. When do we use the indefinite article "an" before the word "extraordinary"? In a religious context, what could be the deciding factor for using the phrase "possess extraordinary power" versus using the phrase

The countable sweat is an idiom, using the indefinite article. Perhaps someday it will become a word. Regarding the adjective "idiomatic," any usage which correctly contains an idiom (definition (b)) would also fall under definition

In my opinion, it is not. You could say that "requirement" and "need " are synonyms, but they don't always work the same. "We have an urgent requirement for a suitable candidate etc." "We have an urgent need

#2. in a hurry Why is hurry countable in #2? English is weird enough for a to be used with un countable nouns in idioms now and then. A need not mean that the noun following it is sometimes used in the plural. One of the most common of

"Gerald Smyth" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag If I were forced to choose, I'd do it your way. But I think such sentences should be capable of ... remove the parenthesis, what's left should still be both grammatical and

EFL teachers won't help; I'm a native speaker. The issue ... places to get an answer to settle such a dispute. I'm afraid I can't direct you to a reputable source. Of the eight posts I see in this thread at ... The true principle

A (strange) idiom. The problem is, it's difficult to justify the parentheses. Was it strange or wasn't it? I would read it as an informal usage to mean "An idiom (a strange one, but that has nothing to do with what I'm talking

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) idiom. Which indefinite article would you use to fill the blank, "a" or "an"? I would be particularly appreciative if anyone could direct me to a reputable source of the answer.

Examine the following sentence: He used (strange) ... could direct me to a reputable source of the answer. The parentheses have no bearing on the rules governing the choice of "a" or "an". These are all correct: An ...