Meaning of zero article | Babel Free
Definitions
The non-appearance of an article before a noun.
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Examples
“The zero article is the oddball of the English article system. For one thing, it's a newcomer. […] The book argues that the zero article is an artifact of the structural paradigm of language research⟳ that has outlived the heyday of the theory that has spawned it and remains in use⟳ merely as a fig leaf concealing the fact that a number⟳ of grammatical issues have⟳ failed so far to attract⟳ the interest⟳ of scholars working in later and more adequate frameworks.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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