about sport
They argue that sport is a form of entertainment rather than a vital public service.
why there is no 'a' or 'the' in the front of 'sport'?
Thank you, guys.Thank you, before I post my question. I look up a e-dictionary. ▸ 1 (physical) competition
▸ 2 someone reasonable/helpful
▸ 3 for talking to boy/man
▸ 4 jokes/fun things etc.
▸ 5 different plant/animal
4 [uncount] only 4 is uncount. Maybe I need to consult more dictionaries.
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heather,
Many nouns can be both countable and non-countable according to their meaning.
In your sentence the noun "sport" is considered a general activity and is non-countable.
I like sport.
I like football. (football as an activity)
I eat breakfast every day.
When sport is considered "one particular kind of activity" then it is countable.
Everyone should play a sport.
I like the sport of football.
Can you tell me the name of a sport that you like to play?
I ate a breakfast of ham and eggs. (one particular kind of breakfast)
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in this case, we have that "zero article" because the word 'sport' has an abstract and general sense. (we'd have the same with 'Love', 'Life'...)
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