Bob2010 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Why ‘fury’ can be preceded by an “a”?
Why ‘fury’ can be preceded by an “a”?
I’m confused why there are some idiomatic expressions such as ‘fly into a fury ’, ‘in a fury’, since ‘fury’, like ‘angry’, is an uncountable noun.
e.g. “Go on then!” shouted Jamie in a fury.
e.g. Paul flew into one of his furies.
Thanks for your help!
I’m confused why there are some idiomatic expressions such as ‘fly into a fury ’, ‘in a fury’, since ‘fury’, like ‘angry’, is an uncountable noun.
e.g. “Go on then!” shouted Jamie in a fury.
e.g. Paul flew into one of his furies.
Thanks for your help!
Top answer
The dictionary gives some "countable" definitions with examples. - violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy - an outburst of uncontrolled anger - a fierce and violent person, esp. a woman: She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.
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The dictionary gives some "countable" definitions with examples.
- violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy
- an outburst of uncontrolled anger
- a fierce and violent person, esp. a woman: She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.
- violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy
- an outburst of uncontrolled anger
- a fierce and violent person, esp. a woman: She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.
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Thanks for your prompt help. 
And then in expressions such as ‘in a fury' and ‘to fly into a fury', ‘fury’ means an outburst o
And then in expressions such as ‘in a fury' and ‘to fly into a fury', ‘fury’ means an outburst o00
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thanks very much!0
Hi,
Why ‘fury’ can be preceded by an “a”?
Why can ‘fury’ be preceded by an “a”?
Clive
Why can ‘fury’ be preceded by an “a”?
Clive
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