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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What is the difference between these pairs of sentences:
a)they saw a light.
b)they saw the light.
a)they saw a light.
b)they saw the light.
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a) they probably saw just some random light, which they have never seen before, or there is nothing special about that light. b) the light they saw was some particulat light, or it has been mentioned about that light in the context before this sentence.
- a) they probably saw just some random light, which they have never seen before, or there is nothing special about that light.
- b) the light they saw was some particulat light, or it has been mentioned about that light in the context before this sentence.
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a) they probably saw just some random light, which they have never seen before, or there is nothing special about that light. b) the light they saw was some particulat light, or it has been mentioned about that light in the context before this sentence.
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They saw the light.
This is an idiom, meaning that they realized the truth about something, or understood something that had been hidden from them. A related idiom is "It dawned on them."
They saw a light. This means exactly what it says.
This is an idiom, meaning that they realized the truth about something, or understood something that had been hidden from them. A related idiom is "It dawned on them."
They saw a light. This means exactly what it says.
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