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Makiasan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
(a / the) city of Japan
Osaka is (a / the) city of Japan.
Are there any differences between "a city" and "the city" in this sentence?
Thank you.
Are there any differences between "a city" and "the city" in this sentence?
Thank you.
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Osaka is a city in Japan. " it implies that there is only one city in all of Japan.
- Osaka is a city in Japan.
- " it implies that there is only one city in all of Japan.
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Osaka is a city in Japan.
If you say "Osaka is the city in Japan." it implies that there is only one city in all of Japan.
If you say "Osaka is the city in Japan." it implies that there is only one city in all of Japan.
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I agree with Vorpar. "Osaka is a city in Japan" is what I would say, too.
While "Osaka is a city of Japan" is not exactly wrong, we generally use "a/the city of" when referring to something a particular city is known for:
Paris is the city of love.
"A city of love" is also possible, but it suggests that there are other "cities of love" around the globe.
While "Osaka is a city of Japan" is not exactly wrong, we generally use "a/the city of" when referring to something a particular city is known for:
Paris is the city of love.
"A city of love" is also possible, but it suggests that there are other "cities of love" around the globe.
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