I wish you good day

[Yankee]

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I'm kind of curious about that, too, Tom.

Obviously you liked something about that comment. We're just not quite sure why exactly. Could you share with us (a little more precisely) what it was that tickled your fancy?

Amy
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Tom]

I thought that Alan played a little prank with words and I thoroughly enjoyed it.(But now it seems that I was wrong)

I was with the idea (and still not sure) that it should be:

It is a terrible thing

First Alan explains to Amy how people are leaving out articles in English and then he knowingly leaves out the article...

but it proves that a is not required there and I enjoyed it reasonlessly!

Tom

[Yankee]