English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Grammar in Christianity
The church is preparing for ~an outreach~ (nonstandard).
The church is preparing for outreach (standard).
The church is preparing for an outreach programme (standard).
Note that “outreach” is an uncountable noun and should not attract the article “an” unless it is used as an adjective before another noun.
“Let’s ~share the grace~,” said the pastor (nonstandard).
“Let’s say grace,” said the pastor (standard).
The church is preparing for ~three days revival programme~ (nonstandard).
The church is preparing for a three-day revival programme (standard).
GAB
