By Singular nouns, Indefinite articles

Yes, yes, yes. I know that. Maybe I used the wrong words to express what I was trying to say. Maybe I should have said it as follows:Only an uncountable noun can be used without an article (if it's singular).The formulation in sea uses no article.Therefore it treats sea as...

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

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

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...

Kind(s) of is regularly used before singular and uncountable nouns: one kind of car/person/bread, many kinds of car/person/bread. Kinds of is also used before plural nouns in more informal English: these kinds of cars/people, though you can more formally say cars of this kind. Kind of with an...