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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Articles - a / the
1) The eskimos make houses of snow and ice.
Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not pointing to a particular eskimo.
2) The tiger , an animal equal to the lion in size , is a native of Asia.
Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not referring to a particular tiger and lion.
3) Which is correct ?
My favourite flower is rose OR my favourite flower is the rose.
Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not pointing to a particular eskimo.
2) The tiger , an animal equal to the lion in size , is a native of Asia.
Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not referring to a particular tiger and lion.
3) Which is correct ?
My favourite flower is rose OR my favourite flower is the rose.
Top answer
Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not pointing to a particular eskimo. Why we are using 'the" in above sentence.
- Why we are using 'the" in above sentence.
- We are not pointing to a particular eskimo.
- Why we are using 'the" in above sentence.
- We are not referring to a particular tiger and lion.
- The tiger = all members of the species Panthera tigris My favourite flower is the rose.
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Anonymous1) The eskimos make houses of snow and ice.Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not pointing to a particular eskimo.The Eskimos = all people of this tribe or race
Anonymous2) The tiger , an animal equal to the lion in size , is a native of Asia.Why we are using 'the" in above sentence. We are not referring to a par
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