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| I believe it should be 'a' and 'run'. Am I right? |
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| Either is fine depending on context. "What happened to that guy?" "Oh, he injured his hand in a hit-and-run accident two years ago." "Too bad." "Yes, ever since the hit-and-run accident, he's been unable to play the violin." |
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| In your example, either "the" or "a" can be used. But under no circumstances use "hit-and-ran". |
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| I thought I had posted a whole paragraph explaining what a hit-and-run (not ran) was. Must've disappeared. :( |
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You are definitely correct about "run". The choice of "a" or "the" depends on the context. If you are discussing a specific accident, then "the" is correct. If you are suggesting that the accident is question is one of many such accidents, then "a" is correct. So, for example: He was involved in three minor road accidents last year. There were two accidents after which the driver stopped, and a hit-and-run accident. He injured his hand in the hit-and-run accident, and hurt his legs in the others. Mark |
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