"such a day" or "such day"?
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00:00 &Quot;Such A Day&Quot; Or &Quot;Such Day&Quot;?
00:32 Accepted Answer Score 6
00:43 Answer 2 Score 2
00:59 Answer 3 Score 10
01:42 Thank you
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ANSWER 1
Score 10
The first is correct:
…it was such a wonderful day.
The others are not correct. Generally, when used with a singular countable noun, such should come before the indefinite article, like your example:
It was such a wonderful day.
When used with a plural noun, or an uncountable noun, then there’s no article, but it should still precede any adjectives (and there should usually be some adjective(s); without an adjective, this use is generally somewhat poetic/archaic):
He sings such beautiful songs! She listens to such horrible music. There was such merriment at the party last night…
It should never follow a, or be used with the; all the following are wrong:
*…a such wonderful day… *…the such wonderful day… *…such the wonderful day…
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 6
I went for a walk because it was such a wonderful day.
is correct.
ANSWER 3
Score 2
When using such with a singular noun, put such before 'a'. This is a general rule.
Examples:
She's such a lovely person (NOT a such lovely person).
I doubt if such a promise has any value.