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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A/ An orangutan

Do we say,

(a) An orangutan is rare in the world.
(b) A orangutan is very rare animal.
(c) An orangutan is very rare.
  

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Hi The orangutan is a very rare animal. The orangutan is very rare. as general statements.

— Optilang

  • Hi The orangutan is a very rare animal.
  • The orangutan is very rare.
  • as general statements.
  • If you want to use the indefinite article - it is AN orangutan.
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Hi

The orangutan is a very rare animal.

The orangutan is very rare.

as general statements.

If you want to use the indefinite article - it is AN orangutan.
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I would opt to leave the finitive article out. This statement talks about orangutan in general.

Not any specific orangutan. Just how I see it....
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Hi,

You need to say

This statement talks about orangutans in general.

Best wishes, Clive
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Those damned "s's". Thanks Clive!
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