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Dib Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

a rising vs the rising

Dear teachers

Whats the difference in meaning between "A rising global population" and "the rising global population" and why is the "a" version more common? Shouldn't it be "The rising" as "global population" is specific?

Thanks in advance!
  

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Dib "A rising global population" and "the rising global population" a rising ... population considers the possibility that the population may rise. It's an idea to be considered.

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  • Dib "A rising global population" and "the rising global population" a rising ...
  • population considers the possibility that the population may rise.
  • It's an idea to be considered.
  • the rising ...
  • population recognizes that the population is already rising.
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Dib"A rising global population" and "the rising global population"
a rising ... population considers the possibility that the population may rise. It's an idea to be considered.
the rising ... population recognizes that the population is already rising. It's being thought of as a fact.
DibShouldn't it be ... ?
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