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What does "On equal ground", "On an equal footing" Those two seem to me similar in respect of meaning and structure. Could you explain why one has 'an/a' and the other has no article? If u are able and would do, please correct my sentence as well. mean?
What does "On equal ground", "On an equal footing" Those two seem to me similar in respect of meaning and structure. Could you explain why one has 'an/a' and the other has no article? If u are able and would do, please correct my sentence as well. mean?
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- English (US)
It doesn’t have an indefinite article because it is a metaphor
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- English (US)
You are correct. The ‘an/a’ in English changes when the next words starts with a vowel.
For example “ I am a mother” uses a because mother doesn’t start with a vowel but if you say
“I have an emergency” the an is used because emergency starts with a vowel
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🥲 Thank you but I think I failed to deliver what i'm curious about. I asked "Why 'on equal ground' don't have indefinitive article." If you don't mind, Please add more your insight.😆
- English (US)
It doesn’t have an indefinite article because it is a metaphor
- English (US)
Nothing in the phrase requires it. It may be added if the subject in question requires it but “on equal grounds” alone doesn’t need it
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