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User_english Posted 19 years ago
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A lion is dangerous.

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0 All are correct.02br
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0Ok, thank you.02br
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00The lion is dangerous.02br
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00I think this sentence has two meanings : (1) Lions are dangerous02br
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00 (2) Particular lion is dangerous to whom I am talking about.02br
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0 Yes, you would have to say 01i01b00The02b00 lion is dangerous02i00 if the reference were to the one and only lion at a zoo, for example. If you want to convey the idea that 01b00all02b00 lions are dangerous, you can say:02br
01i00A lion is a dangerous animal.02br
00The lion is a dangerous animal.0
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0 As a general statement the last is best. The other two are perfectly acceptable and understandable.0-
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user_englishLions are dangerous
user_englishA lion is dangerous. (Or)
user_englishThe lion is dangerous. (Or
user_englishIf I want to say in general that lion is dangerous.
How should I say?
A lion is dangerous. (Or)
The lion is dangerous. (Or)
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