A quote from The Economist:
But the central government has the fiscal strength both to absorb
losses and to stimulate the economy if necessary. That is a luxury few
emerging economies have ever had. It makes disaster much less likely.Can we write instead “It makes A disaster much less likely”, since disaster may be both a count and a noncount noun? If not, why?
Answer
Yes, you can write the sentence without or without the article. There is a subtle difference that may or may not be implied by the writer and may or may not be inferred by the reader.
Without the article:
It makes disaster much less likely
disaster refers to a catastrophic set of circumstances that may have developed over a period of time.
With the article:
It makes a disaster much less likely
disaster refers to a single catastrophic occurrence, such as Black Tuesday.
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