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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

A/the/zero article

Which article is more appropriate in the following and why?
While playing with my 4 year old
Let's put out the/a/zero fire, daddy!
Is fire not uncountable?
Thanks
  

Top answer

Let's put out a fire, daddy! => The child suggests that you get a candle, light a match, light the candle and then let her blow it out. Let's put out the fire, daddy!

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  • Let's put out a fire, daddy!
  • => The child suggests that you get a candle, light a match, light the candle and then let her blow it out.
  • Let's put out the fire, daddy!
  • => There is a burning candle on a table.
  • The child thinks it would be fun to blow it out so she makes the suggestion.
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Let's put out a fire, daddy! => The child suggests that you get a candle, light a match, light the candle and then let her blow it out.

Let's put out the fire, daddy! => There is a burning candle on a table. The child thinks it would be fun to blow it out so she makes the suggestion.

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