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Deepak chop Posted 10 years ago
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A vs the hallway (article)
Dear Teachers,
He entered the building and walked down the hallway.
No hallway was mentioned before. I always thought that "the hallway" is correct here. But today I read in a book,
"he entered the building and walked down a hallway".
Why a hallway? Which is right??
He entered the building and walked down the hallway.
No hallway was mentioned before. I always thought that "the hallway" is correct here. But today I read in a book,
"he entered the building and walked down a hallway".
Why a hallway? Which is right??
Top answer
If there were more than one hallway, a hallway would be the appropriate choice. If there were only one hallway, either a hallway or the hallway would be possible.
- If there were more than one hallway, a hallway would be the appropriate choice.
- If there were only one hallway, either a hallway or the hallway would be possible.
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If there were more than one hallway, a hallway would be the appropriate choice. If there were only one hallway, either a hallway or the hallway would be possible.
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deepak chopWhich is right?Either is right. "The" denotes the hallway that was there. "A" implies that there was more than one hallway, and the person chose one of them.
(Cross-posted with Blue Jay)
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