MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Mental Defect
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/man-who-shot-soldiers-takes-plea-deal/2011/07/25/gIQAbGwEZI_story.html
"His lawyers argued that he was not guilty by reason of mental defect, and a defense psychiatrist testified that Muhammad was delusional."
Shouldn't there be some article before "mental defect", since "defect" is countable?
"His lawyers argued that he was not guilty by reason of mental defect, and a defense psychiatrist testified that Muhammad was delusional."
Shouldn't there be some article before "mental defect", since "defect" is countable?
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