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Tostyle un Posted 12 years ago
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Hello teachers, please help me out with this.
'I gave my watch to the girl'.
Now here this guy is referring to a girl and he is using the which means he is talking about a definite girl but he does not know her, could you still use the?

Also, 'I took them by a car'.
I know what car it is but the addresse does not, I know using the is perfectly alright, but how about A?

Thank you teacher.
  

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Now here this guy is referring to a girl and he is using the which means he is talking about a definite girl but he does not know her, could you still use the? What do you mean, 'He does not know her'? By using the definite article he shows that he recognizes the girl in some way.

— Mister Micawber

  • Now here this guy is referring to a girl and he is using the which means he is talking about a definite girl but he does not know her, could you still use the?
  • What do you mean, 'He does not know her'?
  • By using the definite article he shows that he recognizes the girl in some way.
  • tostyle un Also, 'I took them by a car'.
  • You cannot use that expression.
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tostyle un'I gave my watch to the girl'.Now here this guy is referring to a girl and he is using the which means he is talking about a definite girl but he does not know her, could you still use the?
What do you mean, 'He does not know her'? By using the definite article he shows that he recognizes the girl in some way.
tostyle unAlso,
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tostyle un'I gave my watch to the girl'. Now here this guy is referring to a girl and he is using the which means he is talking about a definite girl but he does not know her, could you still use the?
I saw a little girl begging by the side of the road. (first mention of the item, use "a") She was no older tha
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