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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Disaparmauk of Taxila is a/the famous professor.

In the sentence, which is correct, a or the?

  

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As it stands, 'a' is what I expect to see.

  • As it stands, 'a' is what I expect to see.
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As it stands, 'a' is what I expect to see.
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Either can be correct depending on the context. For example:


Disaparmauk of Taxila is a famous professor. He taught in the ancient city of Taxila in the 1st and 2nd century BC.


Disaparmauk of Taxila is the famous unnamed professor mentioned in writings related to the ancient city of Taxila. He taught in Taxila in the 1st and 2nd century BC.

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