Question

Если за to have, to be идёт исчисляемое сущ во мн. ч. или неисчисляемое сущ., то употребляется нулевой артикль? I have (got) oranges in my fridge. I have books. I have milk. They are beautiful girls. This is porridge. This is water.

Answer 1

Да, все верно. Артикль "а" употребляется только перед исчисляемыми сущ. в единств. числе. А артикль "the" употребляется перед неисчисл сущ, сущ во множ.числе и ед.числе, но только если мы говорим о предмете во второй раз.

Answer 2

The Use of Articles with "to have" and Countable or Uncountable Nouns

When the verbs "to have" or "to be" are followed by a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun, the zero article (no article) is used. Here are some examples:

- "I have (got) oranges in my fridge." (plural countable noun) - "I have books." (plural countable noun) - "I have milk." (uncountable noun) - "They are beautiful girls." (plural countable noun) - "This is porridge." (uncountable noun) - "This is water." (uncountable noun)

In these examples, the zero article is used because the nouns "oranges," "books," "milk," "girls," "porridge," and "water" are either plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns.

Please note that the use of "got" in the sentence "I have (got) oranges in my fridge" is optional and can be omitted.