"A Subject of" And "The Subject Of"
Japanese arranged marriage has recently become a subject of wide interest in the United States.
Japanese arranged marriage has recently become the subject of wide interest in the United States.
What's the difference in meaning between them?
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Hi With 'a', you are saying that it is one subject among many. People are talking about it but there are also other things With 'the', you are saying that it is the main subject that people are talking about I doubt if the marriages are the subject of the day in the US at the moment. Possibly it is a subject of discussion, occasionally Dave
- Hi With 'a', you are saying that it is one subject among many.
- People are talking about it but there are also other things With 'the', you are saying that it is the main subject that people are talking about I doubt if the marriages are the subject of the day in the US at the moment.
- Possibly it is a subject of discussion, occasionally Dave
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With 'a', you are saying that it is one subject among many. People are talking about it but there are also other things
With 'the', you are saying that it is the main subject that people are talking about
I doubt if the marriages are the subject of the day in the US at the moment. Possibly it is a subject of discussion, occasionally
Dave
0anonymousWhat's the difference in meaning between them?
Interesting. They make "subject" change its meaning. With "a", you get "something concerning which something is said or done". With "the" you get "one that is acted on". The meaning with "the" is erroneous in this context.
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