Saturday, August 29, 2020

Indefinite

The English indefinite article lacks a plural. 
So while it’s proper to say, “Look - a squirrel!” 
If there are more, you have to switch to “some”: 
“Look - some squirrels!” Somehow this seems dumb. 
But, hey, it’s just the way our language evolved, 
And “some” is the workaround by which it’s solved.

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