"It was traffic" vs "It was a traffic"

Question

"It was traffic" vs "It was a traffic"

Neither of the phrases provided is correct. The word 'traffic' is a countable noun and requires an article or determiner before it. The correct phrase would be 'it was a traffic jam' or 'it was heavy traffic.'

Last Updated: March 08, 2024

Instead of 'it was traffic,' you should say 'it was heavy traffic' or 'there was traffic.'

Alternatives:

it was heavy traffic
there was traffic

Instead of 'it was a traffic,' you should say 'it was a traffic jam' or 'it was heavy traffic.'

Alternatives:

it was a traffic jam
it was heavy traffic

Answer 1

It was traffic

This phrase is also incorrect. The word 'traffic' requires an article or determiner before it.

Answer 2

It was a traffic

This phrase is not correct in English. The word 'traffic' is a countable noun and requires an article or determiner before it.

"It was traffic" vs "It was a traffic"

It was traffic

It was a traffic

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