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Ample Posted 14 years ago
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can someone please throw some light on the use of articles...would be really helpful.
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would be really helpful. Google "use of articles"; you'll find a lot of information. edu/owl/resource/540/01/
- would be really helpful.
- Google "use of articles"; you'll find a lot of information.
- edu/owl/resource/540/01/
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amplecan someone please throw some light on the use of articles...would be really helpful.Google "use of articles"; you'll find a lot of information.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
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Thanks for the link. Checked it out. I have some problems could you please help me out.
1. it says no article is required before names of meals. So are the following sentences incorrect;
who made the lunch ?
I will just heat the lunch
1. it says no article is required before names of meals. So are the following sentences incorrect;
who made the lunch ?
I will just heat the lunch
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No article if you just mean the meal. Have you had lunch? What time will you eat lunch?
But when you refer to the food you serve at the meal, you use an article/determiner.
I'll heat up our lunch.
The dinner she made last night was amazing.
The breakfast they serve at that hotel is very good.
But when you refer to the food you serve at the meal, you use an article/determiner.
I'll heat up our lunch.
The dinner she made last night was amazing.
The breakfast they serve at that hotel is very good.
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ample1. It says no article is required before names of meals. So are the following sentences incorrect?
Very very often a noun can take "the" or not take "the", depending on the wording of the sentence.
In your sent
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There is one more question I have regarding the use of the definite article.
At times we use the before indefinite things. when is that done.
For eg
I am going to see the doctor.(why not a?)
I walk on the treadmill.( again why not a?)
I find it difficult to climb the stairs. ( why the because you cannot climb stairs in general and not a specific set of stairs)
At times we use the before indefinite things. when is that done.
For eg
I am going to see the doctor.(why not a?)
I walk on the treadmill.( again why not a?)
I find it difficult to climb the stairs. ( why the because you cannot climb stairs in general and not a specific set of stairs)
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ampleAt times we use the before indefinite things. when is that done?
I am going to see the doctor.(why not a?) Both are possible, as is very often the case, depending on context. If you are going to see a specific dooctor, use "the". If you don't know who you will see, use "a".
I walk on the treadmill.( again why not a?) basically
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