Uses Of Articles Part-3

 Part-3

(e) A sometimes means the same:

• All of a size (- all of the same size)

• Birds of a feather (- birds of the same kind)

• Four at a time (- four together)

• Two of a trade ( two persons of the same profession or trade)

• The shirts are all of a size.

• Birds of a feather flock together.

• Please enter one at a time.

• Two of a trade seldom agree.

 (f) In some phrases expressing number or quantity a is used like a dozen, a score, a hundred, a hundred thousand, a lot of, a great deal of.

• He purchased a dozen bananas.

• There were no more than a score of people at the meeting.

• There are about a hundred trees in the garden.

• The students made a lot of noise in the class.

• You need a great deal of money to buy this house. 

(g) In exclamations:

• What a pity!

• What a surprise!

• What a cold day!

• What an ugly sight!

 (h) Before names of persons to indicate unfamiliarity. There is a Mr. Jones at the door. Does any one here know him? (the speaker does not know Mr Jones, If he knows him, he will say: Mr Jones is waiting outside.)

• A Miss Webb rang up for you. She has left her telephone number.

• I hear a Mr Anthony has joined as Principal of the school.

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