2006-06-13 12:18:54 · 32 answers · asked by pizza192002 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There is no particular reason. If there is an "an," "expert" is a noun, without the "an," it is an adjective.
2006-06-13 12:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "an" in front of "expert" because in this case, "expert" is being used as an adjective rather than a noun. For example, replace the word "expert" with "awesome". The sentence becomes "She is awesome in drafting minutes of a meeting." "Awesome" is being used as an adjective and is not directly connected to any noun. On the other hand, the word "an" would be necessary if "expert" was directly connected to a noun or it was used as a noun itself. Calling someone "an expert" is utilizing the word in its noun form, just as calling someone "an expert minute keeper", and thus "an" is essential.
Hope this helped you out a little!
2006-06-13 12:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by raechel . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this sentence, "expert" is an attribute or an adjective following the verb to be. The "an" preceding expert would make this a noun. Here is another example of the same structure: He is paranoid about taking tests. He is a paranoid.
2006-06-13 14:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by srybellerose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because "expert" is used as a adjective not a noun. If you included "an" then the sentence would need to read, "She is an expert on drafting..." Note the "on."
2006-06-13 12:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by Alkia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because expert in this sense is used as an adjective, not a noun. It is a synonym for "proficient" or "very good". It could read "She is proficient in drafting minutes of a meeting. The word "expert" can be used as either an adjective or a noun.
2006-06-13 12:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"She is an expert in drafting minutes of a meeting."
A,E,I,O,U. an apple. an expert. an ice cube. an ocean. an umbrella.
for some reason we must put AN instead of A in front of words that begin with vowels. but for some reason the person who typed this up was doing it very fast or was not paying attention.
2006-06-13 12:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in this sentence, "expert" is a modifier and not a noun. It's like saying, ""She is skilled in drafting minutes of a meeting."
To quote Dictionary.com, expert can be defined as: "adj. (kspûrt, k-spûrt)
Having, involving, or demonstrating great skill, dexterity, or knowledge as the result of experience or training. See Synonyms at proficient.
2006-06-13 12:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by tommyllew 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There should be an 'an' in front expert because the sentence states she is...than it explains in what. The verb is...'is'..the noun is expert needing 'an' the adverb is 'in drafting'. That is what I 'think' it should be, but english rules change so...I could be wrong. What do you think?
2006-06-13 12:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by m0mmatcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because in this sentence, "expert" is being used as an adjective. If you put an "an" in front of it, it would become a noun. I believe that both are acceptable grammar.
2006-06-13 12:21:32 · answer #9 · answered by googoo2626 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"An" is an indefinite article, used to identify a noun.
In this case, expert is not used as a noun, but as an adjective. In this case.
Synonyms for expert (adjective): Proficient, skilled.
Synonyms for expert (noun): Authority, one with great knowledge.
2006-06-13 12:50:48 · answer #10 · answered by Polymath 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expert, in this case, is not functioning in the sentence as a noun. Expert in this case is functioning as a verb. You could substitute something like "talented" for expert in this case. While it's not an "action word", its function is.
2006-06-13 12:25:01 · answer #11 · answered by hawkeyegirl20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋