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nawee
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 Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:41 am Post subject: Articles: Firefighters fighting (a) fire |
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Hello,
Should there be "a" in this sentence?
I see firemen fighting (a) fire.
Thank you.
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educe22
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Either one is correct. "A fire" is a specific fire while "fire" used alone is generic and pertains to any fire.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| educe22 wrote: |
| Either one is correct. "A fire" is a specific fire while "fire" used alone is generic and pertains to any fire. |
But if you see the firemen, it sounds to me like it isn't generic, so I'd prefer the one with "a". |
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