Hello,
Could you help me, please, to understand why in the sentence " This house has two floors, a ground floor and a first floor." a is used with "first" not the.
a = one This house has two floors, one ground floor and one first floor. This house has two floors, a ground floor and a first floor. The kitchen, living room, dining room and a bathroom are on the first floor.
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a = one
This house has two floors, one ground floor and one first floor.
This house has two floors, a ground floor and a first floor.
The kitchen, living room, dining room and a bathroom are on the first floor. (specifies or identifies one of the floors.)
Three bedrooms and one bathroom are on the second floor.