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Sailsofoblivion Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Article Use In English

Could someone please explain the difference between the use of "a" and "the"?

In this instance, is "a tempest" or "the tempest" correct?

'She is the tempest cast upon my woeful soul,
A conduit for evil, the black rain from hell,'

Are my various placings of "a" and "the" correct in this example?

Thanks in advance!
  

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sailsofoblivion She is the tempest cast upon my woeful soul, A conduit for evil, the a black rain from **** I think it's better to keep both descriptions the same. Either 'a tempest' or 'the tempest' will work. 'a tempest' indicates one of several different tempests.

— CalifJim

  • sailsofoblivion She is the tempest cast upon my woeful soul, A conduit for evil, the a black rain from **** I think it's better to keep both descriptions the same.
  • Either 'a tempest' or 'the tempest' will work.
  • 'a tempest' indicates one of several different tempests.
  • 'the tempest' indicates one particular tempest.
  • CJ
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sailsofoblivionShe is the tempest cast upon my woeful soul,A conduit for evil, the a black rain from ****
I think it's better to keep both descriptions the same.

Either 'a tempest' or 'the tempest' will work.

'a tempest' indicates one of several different tempests.
'the tempest' indica
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Would 'the black rain from ****' be acceptable if it was implied that she herself is the black rain in its entirety?
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sailsofoblivionthat she herself is the black rain in its entirety
Yes.

CJ
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