They make gloomy reading for Brexiteers who think leaving the EU will boost the economy
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Could anyone help to explain why there isn't an article before 'gloomy reading'?
They make gloomy reading for Brexiteers who think leaving the EU will
boost the economy.
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Could anyone help to explain why there isn't an article before 'gloomy reading'?
They make gloomy reading for Brexiteers who think leaving the EU will
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Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
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@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47
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Could anyone help to explain why there isn't an article before 'gloomy reading'?
They make gloomy reading for Brexiteers who think leaving the EU will
boost the economy.
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asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
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Could anyone help to explain why there isn't an article before 'gloomy reading'?
They make gloomy reading for Brexiteers who think leaving the EU will
boost the economy.
articles
articles
asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
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asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
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asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
82
asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
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asked Nov 29 at 14:32
Saint Paul
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Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
1
@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47
add a comment |
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Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
1
@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47
1
1
Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
1
1
@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47
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Because reading there is a non-count noun.
– Dan Bron
Nov 29 at 14:40
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@DanBron - not really, - Reading [ C ] the way in which you understand something: My reading of the situation is that John wanted any excuse to resign.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:51
You could put the preposition "for" in front of gloomy. It was probably omitted because the sentence would be awkward with two "for" prepositional phrases in a row.
– shoover
Nov 29 at 16:47