Innocence, foolishness, lunacy, such nouns aren't countable, right? So both of these sentences are right. But which way would you rather use such a sentence? I know google favors the latter, but I wanted to see your opinion. Isn't it a bit more poetic to use the first one?
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1This isn't the right place to ask opinions. Do you have an objectively answerable question about these sentences?– KillingTimeCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 17:49
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“The character that I am playing in this movie is a young man named Kim Bong-chul, who has an innocence unstained by society or the world.” Also “ Similarly, Charles Schulz created a wholesome world where children held an unblemished innocence in the face of modern life's challenges...”– tchrist ♦Commented Jul 25, 2021 at 17:54
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See the analysis at 'A blinding light ...' which does indeed label {[indefinite article] + [non-count usage]} 'formal / literary'.– Edwin AshworthCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 18:34
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Thank you all for your answers. I don't think there is a fixed yes/ no answer to my question, so that is why I asked for opinions. Certain things are indefinite in English, are they not? I understand this is a place for definite yes / no answers.– Dusk FallCommented Jul 25, 2021 at 18:39
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@DuskFall The thing is that soliciting opinions doesn't work in our format. A primarily opinion based question is off topic across the entire Stack Exchange network. I hope that the duplicates I've selected for you here contain answers that help explain when one might be used instead of the other.– tchrist ♦Commented Jul 26, 2021 at 3:45
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