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Suzuki Posted 14 years ago
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a definite article
I think both of the following sentences are correct. But why 2 is with 'a' while 1 is with 'the' ? If both sentences are correct, what's the difference between 1 & 2 ?
1. For the first step, you need to register your email address.
2. As a first step, you need to register your email address.
1. For the first step, you need to register your email address.
2. As a first step, you need to register your email address.
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But why 2 is with 'a' while 1 is with 'the'? -- Writer's choice, really. If both sentences are correct, what's the difference between 1 & 2?
- But why 2 is with 'a' while 1 is with 'the'?
- -- Writer's choice, really.
- If both sentences are correct, what's the difference between 1 & 2?
- -- No difference in meaning.
- With 'the', the writer is already envisioning the step to come in his sentence; with 'a', he is not, that is all.
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But why 2 is with 'a' while 1 is with 'the'?-- Writer's choice, really.
If both sentences are correct, what's the difference between 1 & 2? -- No difference in meaning. With 'the', the writer is already envisioning the step to come in his sentence; with 'a', he is not, that is all.
If both sentences are correct, what's the difference between 1 & 2? -- No difference in meaning. With 'the', the writer is already envisioning the step to come in his sentence; with 'a', he is not, that is all.
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