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Old 24-Nov-2004, 07:28
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What do they mean?

1. Viruses are becoming more common place. (What does the bold part mean?)
2. Viruses are becoming a more common place. (what does it mean with 'a' there?)
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It should be commonplace, which is the same as common. The second is wrong- there's no need for the indefinite article.
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