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HeloOO Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
a or the
We can use 'a' to make a general statement:
A bank account can provide a good means of saving money.
and 'the to refer to a class of things:
The horse is a domesticated animal.
Can i also write:
The bank account can provide a good means of saving money.
A horse is a domesticated animal
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How do I tell if the sentence implies general statement or class of thing when a/the is missing?
A bank account can provide a good means of saving money.
and 'the to refer to a class of things:
The horse is a domesticated animal.
Can i also write:
The bank account can provide a good means of saving money.
A horse is a domesticated animal
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How do I tell if the sentence implies general statement or class of thing when a/the is missing?
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-- No, because there is more than one kind of account, and some are no good for saving money. A horse is a domesticated animal-- Yes, this is fine.
- -- No, because there is more than one kind of account, and some are no good for saving money.
- A horse is a domesticated animal-- Yes, this is fine.
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The bank account can provide a good means of saving money.-- No, because there is more than one kind of account, and some are no good for saving money.
A horse is a domesticated animal-- Yes, this is fine.
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The bank account can provide a good means of saving money.-- No, because there is more than one kind of account, and some are no good for saving money.
A horse is a domesticated animal-- Yes, this is fine.
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Hi,What if the bank account pertains to a specific one? Can't you still use "The"?
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Yes, of course, but that is not what we are talking about in this thread. We are talking about general statements.
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Yes, of course, but that is not what we are talking about in this thread. We are talking about general statements.
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