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Hi All,
There`s an interesting case of using the indefinite article here in
conjunction with an adjective ("whopping") and a number of
objects/units, mostly in big enough quantities.
So, instead of just bare facts:
The car sped by at 110 miles per hour;
The park is home to 862 wildflower species;
The smartphone even has a longer battery life of up to 72 hours;
this way you`re supposed to make your speech/writing a bit more
"energetic":
The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour;
The park is home to a whopping 862 wildflower species;
The smartphone even has a longer battery life of up to a whopping
72 hours.
By the way it seems to be missing from the "Advanced article usage"
guide (which is very helpful nonetheless) --
https://allisonlibrary.regent-college.edu/sites/default/files/Article%20Usage.pd
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More article tutorials --
https://www.englishpage.com/articles/index.htm
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