English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
NOUNS THAT TAKE ARTICLES BASED ON CONTEXT
He was given ~a credit~ for the operation (nonstandard).
He was given *credit* for the operation (standard).
When credit means praise/approval, it is an uncountable noun and does not take “a”.
An intellect is ~credit~ to his nation (nonstandard).
An intellect is *a credit* to his nation (standard).
Credit as an honour is a countable noun. Other nouns in this category are “endeavour” and “protocol”.
GAB
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