By Singular nouns, Definite articles

Hi there, I am from an asian country (korea) and Korean doesn't distinguish countable or uncountable nouns so I have some problem with this concept even though I have been living in english speaking country for 10 years. Now the word "lack" according to the online Longman...

Hi, Yes, Think of it this way. There should be a definite or indefinite article (a/the) before a singular noun that refers to something you can count. Clive

Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: what is the plural word for THE?? some singular nouns that stand plural nouns too Many thank TeresaPieanne has already replied as follows earlier. "The" is the definite article, and has the same form in the plural: The boy, the boys / the girl, the girls...

Ant_222 wrote:To me, in all these examples singular nouns denote a substance rather than a thing. That's why indefinite articles are omitted. P.S.: Anyway, I'd use "an old dog" for #1... because... it doesn't make much sense to speak of the substance (matter) of an old dog. I agree.

To me, in all these examples singular nouns denote a substance rather than a thing. That's why indefinite articles are omitted. P.S.: Anyway, I'd use "an old dog" for #1... because... it doesn't make much sense to speak of the substance (matter) of an old dog.

Hi Magda,It means that a certain Mrs Smith called: Main Entry:2a Function:indefinite article4 a : SOME 1 <will see you again one day> b : being a certain individual specified by name <one John Doe made a speech> Cheers,NewPhilologist

Where it is not stated, the word club is assumed. club is a concrete countable singular noun, so it must have a or the. a is indefinite, and these clubs certainly aren't indefinite if you can actually name them! So it has to be the definite article the. Let's = Let us. CJ

A and an signal that the noun modified is indefinite, referring to any member of a group. These indefinite articles are used with singular nouns when the noun is general; the corresponding indefinite quantity word some is used for plural general nouns. The rule is: a + singular noun...

Your second sentence contains the singular noun, table, which requires the indefinite article, a, to complete your concept of non-specification. Otherwise, yes: your assumptions are correct.

Xess gave some good examples, and I'll add what I can. "The Rolling Stones" is the full name of the band in question. If the word 'the' were not part of the band's name, then it would not be capitalized, and you would see it would see it written as "the Rolling Stones". The word 'the' is a...