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Why is there an article “a” before the word ‘part’ in the sentence “I think there's always a part of you that doubts what you're doing” but not in “Part of my steak isn't cooked properly”? It seems that both sentences refer to specific things
18 sie 2025 05:10
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There are two reasons that the article would be used. For items you can see and touch, "a part" is a piece of an object. It is countable and could be replaced. For example, my car needs a new headlight (a part). In your example, the piece of the steak that isn't cooked properly isn't countable. It is also neutral, not emotional.
The other reason that the article is used is when we are talking about something emotional or philosophical. That is why we would say "a part of you".
19 sierpnia 2025
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"Part of you always doubts what you are doing" is fine, and sounds same as "A part of ...".
And "A part of my steak" is also fine.
Maybe I'm not the right person to answer, because I prefer less lawyerly rules about English as there are so many variations, formal vs conversational, American vs The Rest, dictionaries, etc.
18 sierpnia 2025
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Technically, both phrases are valid with and without 'a'. But the trend of using 'a' in the first phrase, and not in the last, is mainly a matter of smooth flow and emphasis, as far as I see.
18 sierpnia 2025
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В обох реченнях можна або включити, або пропустити артикль- обидва варіанти правильні
18 sierpnia 2025
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