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Rule "Articles: article missing before a countable noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Articles: article missing before a countable noun
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: The article is probably missing before the noun.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-countable-uncountable-nouns/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is talking about friend.
    Correction suggestion: a friend, the friend
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He is talking about a friend.
  • Then Jesus arrived at Jordan from Galilee.
ID: ARTICLE_MISSING [24]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-09 22:33:08 +0100)