Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Such freedom of choice or such a freedom of choice
Hi. Please help. When do we use one instead of the other, as in the following pairs, when you have the word "such"? I think for the words "freedom" and "discussion," we can use without an article to refer to something generally and with an article to refer something as an example. Also, I am sure if the word "such" comes before the indefinite article as the examples below, "such a freedom of choice" and "such a discussion of the matter," it is a "predeterminer," not a "determiner."
1. such freedom of choice/such a freedom of choice
2. such discussion of the matter/such a discussion of the matter
1. such freedom of choice/such a freedom of choice
2. such discussion of the matter/such a discussion of the matter
Top answer
Without the article, it is an uncountable concept; with an articlel, it is an individual instance of the concept in use. Often you can choose either. Your examples offer no context, so there is no way of deciding which is appropriate.
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Without the article, it is an uncountable concept; with an articlel, it is an individual instance of the concept in use. Often you can choose either. Your examples offer no context, so there is no way of deciding which is appropriate.
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