Determiners: typical errors

Some determiners are restricted to certain types of noun:

She gave me some advice.

Not: She gave me an advice (We can’t use a/an with an uncountable noun.)

Europe will face many challenges in the future.

Not: … much challenges… (We can’t use much with a plural noun.)

See also:

Determiners and types of noun

We can’t use two referring determiners together:

The restaurant is in the middle of my home town.

Not: … of the my home town. (the and my are both referring determiners)

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More than one determiner

We must use of between a quantifier and another determiner:

I was at a party with some of my friends.

Not: … with some my friends. (some must be followed by of before another determiner)

See also:

More than one determiner

When do we use articles?

Pronouns: possessive (my, mine, your, yours, etc.)

Possession (John’s car, a friend of mine)

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