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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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A city or The city

hello. can you answer a 2 questions please

1. question

you belong to the city or you belong to a city

im not mean a specific city i mean in general

which one is right?

2. question

The dog is a friend of man --- it means specific dog or in general?

thank you very much
  

Top answer

Question #1 You are a city person. ) You are a resident of New York. (Specific) Question #2 The dog is a friend of man --- does it mean a specific dog or in general?

  • Question #1 You are a city person.
  • ) You are a resident of New York.
  • (Specific) Question #2 The dog is a friend of man --- does it mean a specific dog or in general?
  • Your sentence could be interpreted either way, but more likely, it is in general.
  • Here are other ways to say it: Dogs are man's best friend.
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Question #1

You are a city person. (General - you like living in cities, not in small towns or the countryside.)
You are a resident of New York. (Specific)

Question #2

The dog is a friend of man --- does it mean a specific dog or in general?

Your sentence could be interpreted either way, but more likely, it is in general.
Here are other way

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