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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

a vs the

I felt sleepy while listening to a boring lecture.

Can 'a' in this sentence be 'the"? If so, how different?

Also can I say "I became sleepy while ..."?
  

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Masanori Takaoka Can 'a' in this sentence be 'the"? If so, how different? It's just the usual difference.

— GPY

  • Masanori Takaoka Can 'a' in this sentence be 'the"?
  • If so, how different?
  • It's just the usual difference.
  • "the" means a specific lecture that the reader already knows about; "a" means any lecture.
  • "?
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Masanori TakaokaCan 'a' in this sentence be 'the"? If so, how different?
It's just the usual difference. "the" means a specific lecture that the reader already knows about; "a" means any lecture.
Masanori TakaokaAlso can I say "I became sleepy while ..."?
Yes.
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