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Bareclaw2 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

A or the

Teachers I am always confused on when to use a and the. I am at a restaurant or at the restaurant. Thanks
  

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"the restaurant" - the reader knows which restaurant you are talking about. "a restaurant" - the reader does not know which restaurant you are talking about. Last night we ate dinner at a restaurant.

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  • "the restaurant" - the reader knows which restaurant you are talking about.
  • "a restaurant" - the reader does not know which restaurant you are talking about.
  • Last night we ate dinner at a restaurant.
  • (Chinese food?
  • Pizza?
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"the restaurant" - the reader knows which restaurant you are talking about.

"a restaurant" - the reader does not know which restaurant you are talking about.

Last night we ate dinner at a restaurant. (Chinese food? Pizza? Hamburgers? - we don't know)

Last night we ate dinner at the restaurant where our daughter had her wedding reception.
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