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)

See also

• 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)