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 Message 4235 
 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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