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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Dear forum members,

Can both a definite and indefinite article be used to complete this sentence?

The victim was waiting for a bus outide ..... hospital when the offence took place.

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Beni
  

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Maybe. We just don't know because you haven't given us enough context.

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  • Maybe.
  • We just don't know because you haven't given us enough context.
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Maybe. We just don't know because you haven't given us enough context.
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AnonymousCan both a definite and indefinite article be used ...?
The victim was waiting for a bus outside ..... hospital when the offence took place.
Yes. 'the' is used when the speaker believes the listener knows which hospital is the referent. 'a' is used when the speaker doesn't know which hospital or believes it is u
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There's no context.(The sentence comes from a grammar book)

Do you think that either of them is more likely?

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Beni
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AnonymousThe sentence comes from a grammar book
If your book is asking you to make a choice between 'the' and 'a', then they are asking a foolish question.
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The key only gives "the" as the correct answer...

Thank you for you help!
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AnonymousThe key only gives "the" as the correct answer.
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