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Chiakingdom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

a/the

How is the meaning different?

I saw John studying in the library.
I saw John studying in a library.
  

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The library would refer to a specific library known to the person being addressed, such as the library of the college where John, the speaker, and the person spoken to, are students. A library would not convey any information about which library was meant. The library might be in a small town in Kansas where both John and the speaker happened to be one day.

— Blue Jay

  • The library would refer to a specific library known to the person being addressed, such as the library of the college where John, the speaker, and the person spoken to, are students.
  • A library would not convey any information about which library was meant.
  • The library might be in a small town in Kansas where both John and the speaker happened to be one day.
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The library would refer to a specific library known to the person being addressed, such as the library of the college where John, the speaker, and the person spoken to, are students.
A library would not convey any information about which library was meant. The library might be in a small town in Kansas where both John and the speaker happened to be one day.
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