"The bill became law."
Shouldn't there be "a" before "law", since it is talking about a specific law, not a large body of laws?
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"The bill became law."
Shouldn't there be "a" before "law", since it is talking about a specific law, not a large body of laws?
It can work either way.
No, Shirley - it's fine as it is.
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"We have (a) law for that."
Would "a" be necessary here?
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShirleyLing
But if I am talking about having a body of laws for certain things, do I still need "a" there?Quote:
"We have (a) law for that."
Would "a" be necessary here?
No, but you would need it in the plural.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShirleyLing
We have a law for that.
We have laws for that.
That has recently become law.
A law has recently been passed about that.