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Estela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Articles
hello
i want to know when do i have to use articles before a word, for instance: the night or just night, the maths are a game or maths are a game. i get totally confused cos in spanish everything needs an article the moon the stars the class the mother the beach the storm, etc i just don t know when it s appropriate in english
thanks !
Estela
i want to know when do i have to use articles before a word, for instance: the night or just night, the maths are a game or maths are a game. i get totally confused cos in spanish everything needs an article the moon the stars the class the mother the beach the storm, etc i just don t know when it s appropriate in english
thanks !
Estela
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Actually I have the same questions. I asked a few times and still have the same questions since no logical explanations were given. So the rule is that when you have a countable noun and in singular form you use "a";if you want to specify, I mean when you are talking about a specific object you put "the".
- Actually I have the same questions.
- I asked a few times and still have the same questions since no logical explanations were given.
- So the rule is that when you have a countable noun and in singular form you use "a";if you want to specify, I mean when you are talking about a specific object you put "the".
- "?
- Usually I write suck things like this but I just want to know if it's a matter of sense or there's a grammatical rule.
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Actually I have the same questions. I asked a few times and still have the same questions since no logical explanations were given.
So the rule is that when you have a countable noun and in singular form you use "a";if you want to specify, I mean when you are talking about a specific object you put "the".
So my question to the teachers in this forum is:
Why is it correct
So the rule is that when you have a countable noun and in singular form you use "a";if you want to specify, I mean when you are talking about a specific object you put "the".
So my question to the teachers in this forum is:
Why is it correct
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yes, exactly:
from school v/s from the school, that s a perfect example i dont understaaaaaand !
i dont know when to put a "the"
from school v/s from the school, that s a perfect example i dont understaaaaaand !
i dont know when to put a "the"
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Yes, it is very difficult to explain it, too.
"The" is always used to describe something specific, or non-countable.
But, "the" is not used with non countable nouns referring to something in a general sense:
[no article] Coffee is a popular drink.
[no article] Japanese was his native language.
[no article] Intelligence is difficult to quantify.
[no a
"The" is always used to describe something specific, or non-countable.
But, "the" is not used with non countable nouns referring to something in a general sense:
[no article] Coffee is a popular drink.
[no article] Japanese was his native language.
[no article] Intelligence is difficult to quantify.
[no a
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so can i use "THE" and exchanging your examples:
the coffee is ready (specific time and space )
the japanese boy i met yesterday
the emotional intelligence that he lacks
i have to comb the hair of this crippy doll
the hospital where he used to work at ???
the coffee is ready (specific time and space )
the japanese boy i met yesterday
the emotional intelligence that he lacks
i have to comb the hair of this crippy doll
the hospital where he used to work at ???
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These are fixed expressions. They are not governed by grammatical rules. They have to be memorized as idioms.
Note that these in the first group all refer to activities, even if indirectly.
at school, to school, from school, in school
at work, to work, from work
at church, to church, from church, in church
at lunch, to lunch, from lunch
"home" is a l
Note that these in the first group all refer to activities, even if indirectly.
at school, to school, from school, in school
at work, to work, from work
at church, to church, from church, in church
at lunch, to lunch, from lunch
"home" is a l
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Shoud I put an article here?:
I couldn't arrive at time; I was in [?] meeting.
I couldn't arrive at time; I was in [?] meeting.
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Yes, you need an article there. Unlike hospital, or school...a meeting is not a general activity that many people participate it. It is much more particular.
So, you would say:
"I couldn't arrive on time, I was in a meeting".
Mae
So, you would say:
"I couldn't arrive on time, I was in a meeting".
Mae
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I was not on time because I was [in a meeting / on a call / on a conference call / caught in traffic / delayed by rain / on the phone / in an accident].
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Estela,
i have a difficulte thing as you. But I think your English better than me very much. You don't worry about it. OK?
Now I want to tell you a small thing. ..
i have a difficulte thing as you. But I think your English better than me very much. You don't worry about it. OK?
Now I want to tell you a small thing. ..
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