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What a bad luck! or...??



ynroko1
Slovenia

What a bad luck! or...??
 
Bad luck
 
Hej.
This is the first time I have to ask for help.
 
What is correct:
 
What a bad luck!
or
What bad luck!
 
Thank you for the answers in advance.
 
:) K.

26 Mar 2009      





mena22
Portugal

Hi! I �d say "What bad luck", because in English this noun is uncountable, unlike in many other languages.
 
Have a nice day!
mena

26 Mar 2009     



alien boy
Japan

As mena said, "What bad luck" is correct as "luck" is uncountable.

If you are determined to use "a", then it would have to be "What a piece of bad luck" as piece is singular.

Cheers,
AB

26 Mar 2009     



Zora
Canada

Or you could also say... "a bit of bad luck", "a spell of bad luck", "a lot of bad luck"...

  

26 Mar 2009     



Nebal
Lebanon

I always say " What bad luck" or " a bit of bad luck" as Zora mentioned.

Hugs,

Nebal

26 Mar 2009