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Meaning of "I eyed her closely" | When I am learner, how to say that I go to class?
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Articles Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:56 am  Articles
 

Hi,

Your question is really whether or not you use the indefinite article with fire and accident. Fire can be conflagration in a general sense, then it will not usually have an articles or it can be a collection of flames, then it will attract an article. Accident is a countable noun and the usually rules apply.

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Difference Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:15 am  Difference
 

Hi,

I have already described the difference.

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Fire Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:32 am  Fire
 

Hi,

I can only repeat that if you want to ask questions, then you should spend a little time looking at the explanations before you send off another question. The sentence:

Quote:
If there is fire, ring the bell. is correct.
that you have posted does not chime with the explanation I gave because this is not an example of a general use of the word 'fire' it is a specific use of the word and in effect means as I have already said, a collection of flames and so it follows that you would say: If there is A fire ..

I must admit I find it very irritating the way you repeat the same questions over and over again and you take no notice of an explanation.

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