a noun "routine" with an article and without Hi,I found that&nbsp;a noun "routine" can be used with an article and without.&nbsp;1.&nbsp;So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winte

Val

a noun "routine" with an article and without

Hi,

I found that a noun "routine" can be used with an article and without.

1. So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter.

2. The job will be easier once you settle into a routine.

Any explanations?

31 dic 2018 14:48

1. Routine is an adjective that describes a day.

2. Routine is the a noun which means the order and way you regularly do things.

31 dicembre 2018

Val

Leigh answer is 100% correct and 100% complete.

31 dicembre 2018

"Routine" can be an uncountable noun too, in a more abstract sense. See here (inc. 3rd example sentence).

1 gennaio 2019

Thanks Leigh, Richard and Chris.

I see my misunderstanding first example, but what about this:

1. I love occasionally to aberrate from routine.

1 gennaio 2019

Leigh has a good answer.

31 dicembre 2018

Mostra altro

Val

Competenze linguistiche

Inglese, Ebraico, Russo

Lingua di apprendimento

Inglese

Altri articoli che potrebbero piacerti