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missdaredevil

Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Posts: 1670
Location: Ask me

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject: a

Thank you all for taking good care of her. Why isn't there an "a"? Thanks

Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:08 am Post subject: Re: a

missdaredevil wrote:

Thank you all for taking good care of her.

Why isn't there an "a"?

Not necessary. The verb is "take care" (used with a preposition "of").
E.g. Take care of yourself.

In British English, you might hear "Have a care" meaning "be careful".

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