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Shadmanul Haque Posted 10 years ago
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A vs The - Which is correct
My friend asked me a question "which is the better mode of education, internet or books'" then i asked him "shouldn't it be which is a better instead of which is the" and he couldn't reply. Please help me here I want to know which and how it is correct.
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Shadmanul Haque shouldn't it be which is a better instead of which is the [better] "the better" is better because you mention two specific things — internet and books. You're asking if the internet is the better mode of education or if books are the better mode of education. "a better" is not wrong, but as long as you're mentioning both, you may as well use "the".
- Shadmanul Haque shouldn't it be which is a better instead of which is the [better] "the better" is better because you mention two specific things — internet and books.
- You're asking if the internet is the better mode of education or if books are the better mode of education.
- "a better" is not wrong, but as long as you're mentioning both, you may as well use "the".
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Shadmanul Haqueshouldn't it be which is a better instead of which is the [better]"the better" is better because you mention two specific things — internet and books. You're asking if the internet is the better mode of education or if books are the better mode of education.
"a better" is not wrong, but as long as you're mentioning both, you may as we
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