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Veraverde Posted 16 years ago
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Articles issue again
hey
i'm writing my essay about cities
i have got problem with articles
which one is correct?
London is A city where people are corrupted(...) OR London is THE city where people are corrupted
It is A city ....or THE city...
what is the main difference between these two
in my language we don't use articles at all so its hard for me to understand them
cheers
i'm writing my essay about cities
i have got problem with articles
which one is correct?
London is A city where people are corrupted(...) OR London is THE city where people are corrupted
It is A city ....or THE city...
what is the main difference between these two
in my language we don't use articles at all so its hard for me to understand them
cheers
Top answer
In these examples, you could say that a gives an example; the tells which of several. London is a city where ... = As an example of a city where ...
- In these examples, you could say that a gives an example; the tells which of several.
- London is a city where ...
- = As an example of a city where ...
- I would choose London.
- London is an example of a city where ...
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In these examples, you could say that a gives an example; the tells which of several.
London is a city where ... = As an example of a city where ... I would choose London.
London is an example of a city where ...
London is the city where ...
London is a city where ... = As an example of a city where ... I would choose London.
London is an example of a city where ...
London is the city where ...
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thanks
i want to refer to london specifically,as a place where something crucial happens
for example i'm writing :the cities (in general) are sites of creativity
but london is a city where degeneration happens
....so maybe it shoudl be THE city where (...)
i want to refer to london specifically,as a place where something crucial happens
for example i'm writing :the cities (in general) are sites of creativity
but london is a city where degeneration happens
....so maybe it shoudl be THE city where (...)
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