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Chiakingdom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

a or the

Is the meaning different?

Please tell me where to buy a ticket?
Please tell me where to buy the ticket?
  

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Chiakingdom Is the meaning different? It is the same difference that 'a/an' and 'the' always have. edu/owl/resource/540/01 /

  • Chiakingdom Is the meaning different?
  • It is the same difference that 'a/an' and 'the' always have.
  • edu/owl/resource/540/01 /
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ChiakingdomIs the meaning different?
It is the same difference that 'a/an' and 'the' always have. Read about English articles: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
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So if I use "a" , ticket can be any ticket, like a ticket for classical music
, a movie, or whatever. If I use "the", it means particular ticket , like the ticket for music.
Am I understanding?
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Chiakingdomo if I use "a" , ticket can be any ticket,
Yes.
Chiakingdom. If I use "the", it means particular ticket , like the ticket for music.
No, like a ticket for the Smap concert on September 8th in Tokyo.

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