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An article (abbreviated to ART) is a word (prefix or suffix) that is used alongside a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Articles specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope. The articles in the English language are the and a/an, and (in certain contexts) some. "An" and "a" are modern forms of the Old English "an", which in Anglian dialects was the number "one" (compare "on", in Saxon dialects) and survived into Modern Scots as the number "owan". Both "on" (respelled "one" by the Normans) and "an" survived into Modern English, with "one" used as the number and "an" ("a", before nouns that begin with a consonant sound) as an indefinite article.
In many languages, articles are a special part of speech, which cannot easily be combined with other parts of speech. In English, articles are frequently considered a part of a broader speech category called determiners, which combines articles and demonstratives (such as "this" and "that").
In languages that employ articles, every common noun, with some exceptions, is expressed with a certain definiteness (e.g., definite or indefinite), just as many languages express every noun with a certain grammatical number (e.g., singular or plural). Every noun must be accompanied by the article, if any, corresponding to its definiteness, and the lack of an article (considered a zero article) itself specifies a certain definiteness. This is in contrast to other adjectives and determiners, which are typically optional. This obligatory nature of articles makes them among the most common words in many languages—in English, for example, the most frequent word is the.
Articles are usually characterized as either definite or indefinite. A few languages with well-developed systems of articles may distinguish additional subtypes. Within each type, languages may have various forms of each article, according to grammatical attributes such as gender, number, or case, or according to adjacent sounds.
*** Unfortunately this article is a tad bit long. But you have to read it ALL before you weigh in and vote. ***
The article starts with what the Gun Control side gets. Don't just shut down and say "no" immediately. There's some pretty big concessions on the Gun Rights side such as silencers...
Came across a recent article today that culls data from multiple studies and draws the conclusion, the majority of guns owned are stockpiled by white men who are less educated, tend to not be spiritual, dis-empowered and racially motivated.
I'm reading the background research studies because...
Really good article from an Active Shooter Response Instructor. It's worth your time and particularly if you're in the camp that don't think we should arm teachers.
Based on past shootings, the author makes the case that in these situations the casualty rate is about 1:7 or 1:8. That is...
here's a little article that provides more information about this stealth brand; everyone has heard of it somewhere along the line:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nra/si_201712/index.php?startid=38#/42
I realize the other thread got shut down, so I hope folks keep it on target here since there is still plenty of news to discuss and we still need a place to talk about this. So please, keep it on topic so the mods don't shut this thread down too.
I just heard on the news that they...
If a nuclear bomb explodes, these are the emergency supplies you should have prepared or grab on the run
Looks like some good info in there, I didn't know a lot of it since I don't really prep for this kind of event, but it's something I'm thinking about prepping for more and more.
Prepper Fiction Reveals a Dark Truth About American Virtues
Interesting take on some aspects of prepper/survivalist fiction.
Not sure I agree with the separation of the genres, but some of the tropes ring true.
An interesting question (to me) is hypothesizing on the probability of the tropes...
Well, guys, I've found my way into being the designated "Guns & Gear Geek" at RedState--I have another Gear Review scheduled for Wednesday, and I need to ask you guys for advice. Bear in mind, I'm trying to write for folks who aren't necessarily Gun People, so I'm trying to be "accessible"...