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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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how do articles modify nouns
  

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Hi, Articles can make nouns more specific. At the most basic level, definite and indefinite articles can be understood like this: A car is on fire. (not a specific car) The car (you know which one) is on fire.

  • Hi, Articles can make nouns more specific.
  • At the most basic level, definite and indefinite articles can be understood like this: A car is on fire.
  • (not a specific car) The car (you know which one) is on fire.
  • Definite articles can also make nouns general: The lion is an animal that can be found in Africa.
  • (not just one lion; all of them) There's more however.
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Hi,

Articles can make nouns more specific. At the most basic level, definite and indefinite articles can be understood like this:
  • A car is on fire. (not a specific car)
  • The car (you know which one) is on fire.
Definite articles can also make nouns general:
  • The lion is an animal that can be found in Africa. (n

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