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   Alexander Koryagin to Gleb Hlebov   
   Wall   
   19 Dec 24 11:04:24   
   
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   Hi, Gleb Hlebov!   
   I read your message from 17.12.2024 13:54   
      
    GH>   
    GH> In the following phrases we can see the same "absence" of   
    GH> articles:   
    GH> Okay, things don't just disappear into thin air.   
    GH> I prefer to stand on solid ground.   
      
   Poor examples IMHO.   
      
   Just look in the Longman dictionary - it says bluntly - wall is a countable   
   noun.   
      
   air is not   
   ground is not.   
      
   Bye, Gleb!   
   Alexander Koryagin   
   english_tutor 2024   
      
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