I still have difficulty using the indefinite article. 1. There are two banks near my house. I use both of them. If I am on my way to one of the banks and somebody asks me where I am going, what should I say? 1) I'm

I understand what the "a" implies here. In other words, it tells you the people do not like the type of government they have. Correct? I'm not suggesting you do this, but when you use a "being verb," the indefinite article

1. Do we put a comma before AS? usually we don't 2. Among his most renowned works of this genre, I should mention Waverly, Ivanhoe and Rob Roy. (comma?) have no idea if a comma is relevant here or not. i'd omit it :) 3. But Scott first

I've noticed that the indefinite article "a" is often pronounced "ay" in speeches and on radio and TV. What's that about? Svatopluk Svatopluk, I don't think your post was clear enough to be sure of what you wanted

(snip) Of the eight posts I see in this thread at ... they are correct both with and without the parenthetical material..g "Illogical"? Perhaps, but that's how language works. People argue about whether one punctuation style is more

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