October 11, 2012
October 11, 2012
October 11, 2012
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!
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 🙂
“Face like a slapped arse” is an example of simile.
Leaving a comment here on paragraph 1 to test out the edit comment function. Which seems to work.
That should appear in the group activity stream with formatting intact
Christian Wach edited the blog post FD Footnotes in the group Academic Group: 8 years, 8 months ago
Wacken 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]
phil commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 10 years, 8 months ago
Like, that’s great… footnote – D
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
Done.
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
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 […]
Phil Dawson commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
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 […]
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
Note to self: adjust CSS on footnote markers
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
“an example of a simile” surely? 😉
Phil Dawson commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 11 years, 4 months ago
“Face like a slapped arse” is an example of simile.
Christian Wach wrote a new workshop post Test in the group Prose Group: 11 years, 6 months ago
Christian Wach updated a workshop post Hello world! in the group Prose Group: 12 years, 1 month ago
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Christian Wach wrote a new workshop post Hello world! – Draft 3 in the group Poetry Group: 12 years, 1 month ago
DRAFT 3 waiting here for words
through airwaves tomorrow
but none will come not without a breaching
point to this general pride of silence
you send no word and yet it’s known
you’re out there
thumping […]
Christian Wach updated a workshop post Hello world! – Draft 2 in the group Poetry Group: 12 years, 1 month ago
untold days waiting here for words
through airwaves tomorrow
but none will come not without a breaching
point to this general pride of silence
you send no word and yet it’s known
you’re out there
thumping […]
Christian Wach commented on the post, Hello world!, on the groupblog Prose Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
Paragraph 1 comment
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
Let’s try again, bold italic, underline
Kathleen Fitzpatrick commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
Leaving a comment here on paragraph 1 to test out the edit comment function. Which seems to work.
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
That should appear in the group activity stream with formatting intact
Christian Wach commented on the post, Simple Footnotes, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
bold italic underline and link
Christian Wach updated a workshop post Hello world! in the group Poetry Group: 12 years, 1 month ago
untold hours waiting here for word
through airwaves tonight
but none will come not without a breaching
point to this general pride of silence
you send no word and yet it’s known
you’re out there
thumping […]
Christian Test-User commented on the post, Coauthored Post, on the groupblog Academic Workshop 12 years, 1 month ago
Another list:
Christian Wach & Christian Test-User updated a workshop post Coauthored Post in the group Academic Group: 12 years, 1 month ago
Shu’ 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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