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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
A/the method that I did
Definite and indefinite articles still confuse me.
Native speakers might think that why I ask such a question.
1. He can do it in a method that I did.
2. He can do it in the method that I did.
In my understanding, there is little difference in meaning between the two sentences, but if I say, “in a method that I did,” the listener might think that I might know a number of methods to do it. If I say, “in the method that I did,” the listener will know that there is only one method that I did.
Is my understanding correct?
Native speakers might think that why I ask such a question.
1. He can do it in a method that I did.
2. He can do it in the method that I did.
In my understanding, there is little difference in meaning between the two sentences, but if I say, “in a method that I did,” the listener might think that I might know a number of methods to do it. If I say, “in the method that I did,” the listener will know that there is only one method that I did.
Is my understanding correct?
Top answer
I would say your understanding is basically correct. "
- I would say your understanding is basically correct.
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I would say your understanding is basically correct. However, we don't "do something in a method." It would be better to say "He can use a method/the method that I used."
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