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Category Archives: Articles

Using “a” and “an” with digits

As a greeting or introduction, it’s always “welcome to” rather than “welcome at” or “welcome on” or any other such preposition.

Posted byMike WilkinsonDecember 18, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, klinkerLeave a comment on Using “a” and “an” with digits

An Officer and a Gentleman

Nothing tricky about this one. A role or profession in the singular requires an article: “he is a teacher” or “she is the CFO”.

Posted byMike WilkinsonJuly 16, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, Grammar, PluralsTags:dunglish, engelsLeave a comment on An Officer and a Gentleman

On the level

It’s “at”, not “on”. Negotiations at the European level. Coronavirus cases still at a high level. Figures at the level of the individual business units.

Posted byMike WilkinsonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, niveau, op ... niveauLeave a comment on On the level

We live on the Bovenweg

No, I’m afraid you don’t. You live on Bovenweg. There’s no article needed for a named street or road or square.

Posted byMike WilkinsonJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020Posted inAddressing, Advanced, Articles, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, straatnamen2 Comments on We live on the Bovenweg

Training

There’s no such thing as “a training”. You either receive training – a general, uncountable noun – or take a training course.

Posted byMike WilkinsonJune 6, 2020June 13, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, Fake English, Grammar, PluralsTags:dunglish, engels, training5 Comments on Training

Using “a” and “an”

Whether to use “a” or “an” depends on if a vowel follows. But remember: that’s determined by the spoken sound, not the alphabetical letter.

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020Posted inArticles, ElementaryTags:acroniemen, dunglish, engels, klinker1 Comment on Using “a” and “an”

An insurance

Nobody has an insurance.

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 3, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inAdvanced, Articles, GrammarTags:dunglish, engels, verzekering, verzekeringspolisLeave a comment on An insurance

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