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I never realised that before, but that makes sense, though your original sentence reads just fine to me either way.
On a related note, there is one other noun – “Universe” – which some have argued should never be used with the definite or indefinite article. Discuss!
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Interesting question! ‘Simile’ and ‘metaphor’ are examples of nouns that can be used with or without the indefinite article. Their use without the indefinite article implies the category rather than a specific example, e.g. “The overuse of simile in his work was rather tiresome.” Discuss 🙂
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“Face like a slapped arse” is an example of simile.
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Christian Wach edited the blog post FD Footnotes in the group
Academic Group: 8 years, 1 month agoWacken thi sen up dahn t’coil oil th’art nesh thee. What’s that when it’s at ooam. What’s that when it’s at ooam. Dahn t’coil oil god’s own county bloomin’ ‘eck. Mardy bum face like a slapped arse shurrup. Bobbar nobbut a lad t’foot o’ our stairs tell thi summat for nowt aye. [1. This is an FD footnote.] How much soft lad what’s that when it’s at…[Read more]
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phil commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 1 month agoLike, that’s great… footnote –  D
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Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months agoDone.
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Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months agoI never realised that before, but that makes sense, though your original sentence reads just fine to me either way.
On a related note, there is one other noun – “Universe” – which some have argued should never be […]
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Phil Dawson commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months agoInteresting question! ‘Simile’ and ‘metaphor’ are examples of nouns that can be used with or without the indefinite article. Their use without the indefinite article implies the category rather than a specific […]
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Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months agoNote to self: adjust CSS on footnote markers
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Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months ago“an example of a simile” surely? 😉
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Phil Dawson commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog
Academic Workshop 10 years, 9 months ago“Face like a slapped arse” is an example of simile.
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Poetry Group: 11 years, 6 months agoDRAFT 3 waiting here for words
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Academic Workshop 11 years, 6 months agoLet’s try again, bold italic, underline
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Academic Workshop 11 years, 6 months agoLeaving a comment here on paragraph 1 to test out the edit comment function. Which seems to work.
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Academic Workshop 11 years, 6 months agoThat should appear in the group activity stream with formatting intact
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Academic Workshop 11 years, 6 months agobold italic underline and link
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Christian Wach updated a workshop post Hello world! in the group
Poetry Group: 11 years, 6 months agountold hours waiting here for word
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Academic Group: 11 years, 6 months agoShu’ thi gob tha what th’art nesh thee ne’ermind what’s that when it’s at ooam. Tha daft apeth where’s tha bin how much soft lad wacken thi sen up. Wacken thi sen up will ‘e ‘eckerslike ah’ll gi’ thi summat to […]
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bold italic underline and link
That should appear in the group activity stream with formatting intact
Leaving a comment here on paragraph 1 to test out the edit comment function. Which seems to work.
Let’s try again, bold italic, underline
“Face like a slapped arse” is an example of simile.
“an example of a simile” surely? 😉
Note to self: adjust CSS on footnote markers
Interesting question! ‘Simile’ and ‘metaphor’ are examples of nouns that can be used with or without the indefinite article. Their use without the indefinite article implies the category rather than a specific example, e.g. “The overuse of simile in his work was rather tiresome.” Discuss 🙂
I never realised that before, but that makes sense, though your original sentence reads just fine to me either way.
On a related note, there is one other noun – “Universe” – which some have argued should never be used with the definite or indefinite article. Discuss!
Done.
Like, that’s great… footnote –  D
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