A man/place or man girl/place
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In these examples:
1. He's not a man for a girl like you. // This is not a place for a girl like you.
2. He's not the man for a girl like you. // This is not the place for a girl like you.
What's the difference between using the indefinite article and the definite one? Does #1 mean that there are different kinds of men and places for the girl, and #2 mean that there is only one kind of man and place for the girl?
And are both #1 and #2 natural?
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What's the difference between using the indefinite article and the definite one? Does #1 mean that there are different kinds of men and places for the girl, Yes and #2 mean that there is only one kind of man and place for the girl? Yes And are both #1 and #2 natural?
- What's the difference between using the indefinite article and the definite one?
- Does #1 mean that there are different kinds of men and places for the girl, Yes and #2 mean that there is only one kind of man and place for the girl?
- Yes And are both #1 and #2 natural?
- No, just #2
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What's the difference between using the indefinite article and the definite one? Does #1 mean that there are different kinds of men and places for the girl, Yes
and #2 mean that there is only one kind of man and place for the girl? Yes
And are both #1 and #2 natural? No, just #2
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