An/the with 'exact'
Hi there,
I would like to check this. A company writes regarding a shipment:
"We cannot provide the exact delivery date."
or
"We cannot provide an exact delivery date."
With my logic, there's only one delivery date when the item can be delivered. But I often see "an exact delivery date". Are both correct / can I use both? What is the reasoning behind this curious usage?
Thank you so much.
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anonymous Are both correct / can I use both? Yes. Each has its own logic which comes from its own point of view.
- anonymous Are both correct / can I use both?
- Yes.
- Each has its own logic which comes from its own point of view.
- the exact delivery date: This is the (only) date which will eventually be chosen.
- an exact delivery date: This is any one of the dates among the many from which a choice can be made.
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anonymousAre both correct / can I use both?
Yes. Each has its own logic which comes from its own point of view.
the exact delivery date: This is the (only) date which will eventually be chosen.
an exact delivery date: This is any one of the dates among the many from which a choice can be made.
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