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User_english Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Difference between (a, the)

0A child ran across a street.02br
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00The child ran across the street.02br
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00The child ran across a street.02br
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00A child ran across the street.02br
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00Could you explain the meaning of the above sentences?0-
  

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01font 00 You don't know this child and hasn't been mentioned until now. 02font 02br 02br 01b 00The02b 00 child ran across the street. 01font 00You know this child or he has been mentioned already.

— Marius Hancu

  • 01font 00 You don't know this child and hasn't been mentioned until now.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01b 00The02b 00 child ran across the street.
  • 01font 00You know this child or he has been mentioned already.
  • Thus, he is a specific child.
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1b00A02b00 child ran across a street.01font00 You don't know this child and hasn't been mentioned until now. 02font02br
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01b00The02b00 child ran across the street. 01font00You know this child or he has been mentioned already. Thus, he is a specific child. 02font
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0wel a is indefinite article and used in singular things02br
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00the is definite article 0-
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0Thank you,02br
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00But,02br
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00I don't understand your explanations. [You don't mention about street (a street, the street)]02br
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01i00A child ran across a street.02i02br
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01i00The child ran across the street.02i02br
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01i00The child ran acro
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01cite10user_english12cite10Thank you,12br
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10But,12br
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10I don't understand your explanations. [You don't mention about street (a street, the street)]12br
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11i10A child ran across a street.12i12br
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11i10The child ran acr
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01cite10Super Sonic12cite11blockquote
11cite20user_english22cite20Thank you,22br
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20But,22br
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20I don't understand your explanations. [You don't mention about street (a street, the street)]22br
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21i20A child ran across a
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0You are very welcome050010id1
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