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Kazupocketmonster Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A or the?

I got home early but found that the door was locked. I didn’t have a/the key, so I had to wait until my brother came back.

Which should I use, the or a?

  

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Either is possible. 'The' is more likely, in my opinion - the speaker is thinking of the specific key that opens that door.

  • Either is possible.
  • 'The' is more likely, in my opinion - the speaker is thinking of the specific key that opens that door.
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Either is possible. 'The' is more likely, in my opinion - the speaker is thinking of the specific key that opens that door.

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