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Nicetomeetyou Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
A or The?
Which is appropriate, a or the?
When I looked out the window, I saw a/the mail carrier coming, so I hurried downstairs.
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Use "the" if the arrival of a mail carrier is normal and expected, as will usually be the case for anywhere that has regular mail deliveries. When I looked out of the window ...
- Use "the" if the arrival of a mail carrier is normal and expected, as will usually be the case for anywhere that has regular mail deliveries.
- When I looked out of the window ...
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Use "the" if the arrival of a mail carrier is normal and expected, as will usually be the case for anywhere that has regular mail deliveries.
When I looked out of the window ...
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