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Omar Ahmed Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
A or The?
Choose the correct answer:
1- ........cigarette is made of tobacco.
a) A B) An c) The
2-.....knife is made of metal.
a) A b) An c) The
(My friend says the answer is "The" and I say it is "A". Who is right? Why?
1- ........cigarette is made of tobacco.
a) A B) An c) The
2-.....knife is made of metal.
a) A b) An c) The
(My friend says the answer is "The" and I say it is "A". Who is right? Why?
Top answer
1. " It would sound strange, if one said "The cigarete is made of tobacco" meaning some particular cigarette. As far as I know, they all are made of tobacco.
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- " It would sound strange, if one said "The cigarete is made of tobacco" meaning some particular cigarette.
- As far as I know, they all are made of tobacco.
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- " since it'd be quite strange to refer to some abstract knife as to a metal one.
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1. "A cigarette is made of tobacco." It would sound strange, if one said "The cigarete is made of tobacco" meaning some particular cigarette. As far as I know, they all are made of tobacco.
2. I'd rather say "The knife is made of metal." since it'd be quite strange to refer to some abstract knife as to a metal one. There are different kinds of knives: metal, stone, bone, et
2. I'd rather say "The knife is made of metal." since it'd be quite strange to refer to some abstract knife as to a metal one. There are different kinds of knives: metal, stone, bone, et
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