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Old 18-Nov-2006, 05:51
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Dear teachers,

Please read the sentence:

There was a strange stillness.

'stillness' is an uncountable noun. Does it mean this is a mistake? Or if 'a coffee' means 'a cup of coffee' what can this mean?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

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Hi, Jiang,
In descriptions they have the indefinite article, it means a strange kind of stillness.
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Dear Humble,

Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

Have a nice weekend.

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In descriptions they have the indefinite article, it means a strange kind of stillness.
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