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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
FLAW
Hello
'A flaw of mine is...'
'The flaw of mine is...'
Which sentence is correct ?? The one with 'a' or 'the' ??
Thanx in advance
'A flaw of mine is...'
'The flaw of mine is...'
Which sentence is correct ?? The one with 'a' or 'the' ??
Thanx in advance
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It depends on what you want to say. "A flaw of mine" means "one of my flaws", so it implies you have some others. I've never heard "the flaw of mine", but "that flaw of mine" refers to the "flaw of yours" you've just mentioned.
- It depends on what you want to say.
- "A flaw of mine" means "one of my flaws", so it implies you have some others.
- I've never heard "the flaw of mine", but "that flaw of mine" refers to the "flaw of yours" you've just mentioned.
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It depends on what you want to say. "A flaw of mine" means "one of my flaws", so it implies you have some others. I've never heard "the flaw of mine", but "that flaw of mine" refers to the "flaw of yours" you've just mentioned.
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Thx pieanne . 
What do the native speakers think of it ?? Do you think that I can 'THE flaw of mine is...' ??
What do the native speakers think of it ?? Do you think that I can 'THE flaw of mine is...' ??00
It sounds weird... Why not just say "I have a flaw: ...", "my worst flaw is..." ?
(You're lucky if you have only one!
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(You're lucky if you have only one!
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