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   Ed Vance to Gleb Hlebov   
   Re: Wall   
   19 Dec 24 18:38:54   
   
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   > Hi Alexander,   
      
   > 13.12.2024 11:56:02, Alexander Koryagin   
   >  wrote:   
      
   > I can tell that in this case it "kind of" isn't. It's "solid wall" as an   
   > idea (or type) of vertical surface, not one separate wall, neither one   
   > of four wall in a room or something, you know what I mean? I'd suggest   
   > you have a peek at context.reverso.net and look around for examples and   
   > ideas of how words or expressions are used in written English (I find   
   > this site very handy).   
      
   > In the following phrases we can see the same "absence" of articles:   
      
   >     Okay, things don't just disappear into thin air.   
   >     I prefer to stand on solid ground.   
      
   > --    
   > "A closed mouth gathers no foot."   
   > --- InterSquish NNTP Server/FTN Gate   
   >  * Origin: www.wfido.ru (2:5023/24.4222)   
      
      
   context.reverso.net   
      
   Thanks, gotta have a look at that URL.   
   Ed   
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