| Element | FORM/USE: 'NOT A' + NOUN, EMPHASIS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | NEGATION |
| SubCat | negation |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use 'not a' + noun, often with a following passive structure, for emphasis. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Not a single noise could be heard from inside of any of the rooms. (Argentina; C2 MASTERY; 2000; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Not a long time passes before another Polish city, Warsaw, hosts a festival. (Poland; C2 MASTERY; 2003; Polish; Pass) Not a single member of the group would have imagined that the "Luxury coach" would break down and leave them stranded in the middle of nowhere. (Argentina; C2 MASTERY; 2001; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
