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1 Dec 2022
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I caught a cold/Covid.
Can I omit “a”?
I caught a cold/Covid.
Can I omit “a”?
Can I omit “a”?
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You can omit “a” with COVID, but you must include “a” with cold
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No, “I caught COVID” is the only correct expression. When you have a proper noun, you don’t use an article. When you have a common noun,y you must include the article.
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