Alex1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Article
Hi! Why we don't use 'a' article before 'class' in sentence 'there are three students in class'? Thanks.
Top answer
Articles are tricky! " We would only use "a" here if we are talking about one class in general-- for example, "there is a class going on next door" (we don't know what class). "
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Articles are tricky! Here it's because we know what class you are referring to, it is a specific class, so it isn't necessary to use "a." We would only use "a" here if we are talking about one class in general-- for example, "there is a class going on next door" (we don't know what class). You could also say "there are three students in the class" for this sentence, but it isn't necessary to use
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