Subj : a bloody article again
To   : alexander koryagin
From : Roy Witt
Date : Fri Jul 06 2018 22:01:01

 Brer alexander koryagin wrote to Brer Roy Witt about Re: a bloody article
again:

 ak>>> -----------
 ak>>>     The house seemed to contain three tiny rooms. Two doors
 ak>>>  led  off the main room, which served as kitchen and living
 ak>>> room  combined.
 ak>>> -----------

 ak>>> AFAIR "kitchen" is a countable noun. Why we cannot see an
 ak>>> article in front of it?
 RW>> Because an article can either not be used, added, or one used
 RW>> selectively.

 ak> Well, well. ;)

 RW>> Rephrased, 'Two doors led off the main room, which served as a
 RW>> combination kitchen and living room.'

 ak> "A" is the arcticle for "room," I see. But it is really weird for me
 ak> when I see no "of" after "combination."

You could certainly insert the word 'of', if you wish. The meaning of the
sentence will remain the same with or without it.

 ak> I dare suppose, that it must be "combined" instead of "combination":

Your perogative.

 ak> Rephrased_3, 'Two doors led off the main room, which served as _a_
 ak> combined kitchen and living room.'

Very good.

 ak> or

 ak> Rephrased_4, 'Two doors led off the main room, which served as _a_
 ak> kitchen and living room combined.'

Also very good.


         R\%/itt



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