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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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felt surprised

Can I say,

(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.

(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school. Use "the" instead of "a". (b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.
  • Use "the" instead of "a".
  • (b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
  • This is OK.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.

Use "the" instead of "a".

(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.

This is OK.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.

(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
'Felt' surprised seems odd to me. 'Was' would be more natural sounding, I think.
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On second thought, "a" could be as fine.
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LinguaphileOn second thought, "a" could be as fine.
I think your initial correction to 'the' is better.
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