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This is a question from Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced: And How to Avoid Them. In page 9 we have to decide which one is correct:

  1. All children should receive basic education.
  2. All children should receive a basic education.

But I think both can be correct based on the context. I guess the first one is correct because education is uncountable in this context. I think "basic education" is a general concept that should be provided for all children. But the second one is correct if we meant to tell that all children need to receive at least a kind of basic education from a wide range of options available.

So is the question is wrong? Because in the answer keys, Am Iit says that only the second one is correct?.

This is a question from Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced: And How to Avoid Them. In page 9 we have to decide which one is correct:

  1. All children should receive basic education.
  2. All children should receive a basic education.

But I think both can be correct based on the context. I guess the first one is correct because education is uncountable in this context. I think "basic education" is a general concept that should be provided for all children. But the second one is correct if we meant to tell that all children need to receive at least a kind of basic education from a wide range of options available.

So the question is wrong, Am I correct?

This is a question from Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced: And How to Avoid Them. In page 9 we have to decide which one is correct:

  1. All children should receive basic education.
  2. All children should receive a basic education.

But I think both can be correct based on the context. I guess the first one is correct because education is uncountable in this context. I think "basic education" is a general concept that should be provided for all children. But the second one is correct if we meant to tell that all children need to receive at least a kind of basic education from a wide range of options available.

So is the question wrong? Because in the answer keys, it says that only the second one is correct.

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"a basic education" or "basic education"?

This is a question from Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced: And How to Avoid Them. In page 9 we have to decide which one is correct:

  1. All children should receive basic education.
  2. All children should receive a basic education.

But I think both can be correct based on the context. I guess the first one is correct because education is uncountable in this context. I think "basic education" is a general concept that should be provided for all children. But the second one is correct if we meant to tell that all children need to receive at least a kind of basic education from a wide range of options available.

So the question is wrong, Am I correct?