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I want to eat the apple which fell from the tree. or I want to eat an apple which fell from the tree. which is correct? Can we use "an" at all occurrences before apple.
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Hi, I'm not a native speaker, but I like to try. I think both of them are grammatically correct. If you say "the apple", it carries the meaning that there are apples picked from the trees and ones fell naturally, and you choose the latter kind.
- Hi, I'm not a native speaker, but I like to try.
- I think both of them are grammatically correct.
- If you say "the apple", it carries the meaning that there are apples picked from the trees and ones fell naturally, and you choose the latter kind.
- Just a shot at it.
- Please do correct me if I'm not accurate.
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Hi, I'm not a native speaker, but I like to try. I think both of them are grammatically correct.
If you say "the apple", it carries the meaning that there are apples picked from the trees and ones fell naturally, and you choose the latter kind.
Just a shot at it. Please do correct me if I'm not accurate. Thank you!
If you say "the apple", it carries the meaning that there are apples picked from the trees and ones fell naturally, and you choose the latter kind.
Just a shot at it. Please do correct me if I'm not accurate. Thank you!
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The use of 'the' makes it one particular apple - perhaps someone just saw an apple fall off the branch.
The use of 'an' makes it any of the apples that have fallen from the tree.
The use of 'an' makes it any of the apples that have fallen from the tree.
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