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The Indefinite Article (zero (Other combinations with the zero article…
The Indefinite Article
a/an
Classification: 'a/an' to mean 'an example of that class'
Classification; general statements and descriptive labels
Classification by means of general statements
Classification by means of descriptive labels
The uses of 'a/an' to classify people, etc
The use of 'a/an' to refer to 'a certain person'
Quantity: the use of 'a/an' to mean 'only one'
The use of 'a/an' with reference to quantity
The use of 'a/an' when something is mentioned for the first time
zero
The class as a whole: zero article+countable/uncountable
zero article+plural countable nouns
people
places
food
occupations
nationalities
animals
insects
plants
products
zero article+uncountable nouns (always singular)
food
drink
substances
collections
colours
activities
other activities
sports, games
abstract
politics
philosiphy
languages
Unique items: zero article+proper nouns
zero article+names of people
zero article+titles
zero article for days, months, season and holidays
zero article for artists and their work
zero article for academic subjects and related topics
Other combinations with the zero article
for times of the day and night
for the meals
for nouns like 'school', 'hospital', etc.
for transport
zero article in fixed phrases
zero article for 'pairs' joined by 'and'
zero article after 'what' and 'such'
zero article for unspecified quantity