Thanks, Dimsum. I think 'Idol' here is one TV program aired for two hours but the author wanted to describe how it was so used an adjective, which leads to forming a noun phrase starting an article I suppose, and therefore whether to use

Hi, Uncountable (abstract) nouns are more likely to take an 'a' if they refer to specific situations. However, this is not always the case. My body was in pain. It was a pain I had never felt before. Both sentences refer to a

Greetings, Kunsan, in a noun phrase the transformation of a teacher the definite article is required for the following reason: the post-modifying prepositional phrase of a teacher enables us to pinpoint the reference of transformation uniquely,

Greetings, Tina, Mister Micawber's answers are completely relevant, but let me make some additional remarks: 1. A time of prosperity and peace - is a noun phrase you analysed absolutely correctly. In general, noun phrases may have the

Peg: Noun: Economics . The level at which some price, exchange rate, etc., is set. Actually, how can we know whether it works as a noun or a verb ? Because it has an article for a start. The territory’s currency peg " Territory's

Hi, I'll give you my opinion. 1. a (0), b(0) 2. a (0), b(the) 3. a(0) 4. a(0) 1. Communication, learning and teaching can all be seen as abstract nouns which take no article if used in a general sense.

There are whole books on this subject, Anon. 95% of the uses of the definite article are at the front of a noun phrase to indicate that the noun is a specific one known to the speaker and/or listener, or that the noun has been mentioned previously

Hi, here's my explanation which is not necessarily correct 'Business class' as used here is an uncountable noun phrase (the noun class is normally countable) and is also used in the most general sense (shuns bussines class =

'Noun phrase' has nothing to do with article use, MG– it is a matter of whether the head noun is countable or uncountable. I guess she considers 'guidance' uncountable; unfortunately, 'country' is not.

MM, Thanks a lot. Your Q1 does not match what is in the sentence. Note that there was no article before the phrase '2009 production guidance' in the original sentence. Also there was no article before the phrase '