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Dan01 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Determiners: Articles - Definite and Infinite
hello!
this can be confusing for beginners as to as and when to use "the" (definite) or "a/an" (indefinite) article correctly.
in grammar rules, the definite article (the) is used in occasions like stating a unique object, e.g. The moon, The sun and etc. secondly, when the same noun is mentioned again, e.g. a boy meets a girl. in an uncanny coincidence, the boy meets the girl again.
while the indefinite article (a/an) is mainly used in cases like indicating the concept of 'one' or 'everyone'.
my question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order.
in this case, do i use an indefinite article "the" for the phrase 'social order'?
thank you.
this can be confusing for beginners as to as and when to use "the" (definite) or "a/an" (indefinite) article correctly.
in grammar rules, the definite article (the) is used in occasions like stating a unique object, e.g. The moon, The sun and etc. secondly, when the same noun is mentioned again, e.g. a boy meets a girl. in an uncanny coincidence, the boy meets the girl again.
while the indefinite article (a/an) is mainly used in cases like indicating the concept of 'one' or 'everyone'.
my question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order.
in this case, do i use an indefinite article "the" for the phrase 'social order'?
thank you.
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Hi, My question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order. In this case, do I use an definite article " the " for the phrase 'social order'? I put the here.
- Hi, My question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order.
- In this case, do I use an definite article " the " for the phrase 'social order'?
- I put the here.
- Quoc
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Hi,
My question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order.
In this case, do I use an definite article "the" for the phrase 'social order'?
I put the here.
Quoc
My question: the police is bestowed with powers and laws to maintain social order.
In this case, do I use an definite article "the" for the phrase 'social order'?
I put the here.
Quoc
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i see. "the social order" is an unique object as it is the specific noun being determined here with a full-stop at the end of it.
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