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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

From "a" or from "the"

Having a difficulty to determine the difference betwwen "From a..." and "From the..."...
  

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First, do you know the difference between 'a' and 'the'? eg I have a pencil. eg I have the pencil..

  • First, do you know the difference between 'a' and 'the'?
  • eg I have a pencil.
  • eg I have the pencil..
  • Clive
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First, do you know the difference between 'a' and 'the'?
eg I have a pencil.
eg I have the pencil..

Clive
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The different usages are numerous and have to be learned by experience. For example:

He's from a good part of town.

He's from a bad part of town.

He's from the slums.

He's from the best part of town.

He's from the worst part of town.

He's from a good family.

He's from a rich family.

He's from a poor family.

He's from
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Clive: that did not help much.

Anonymous: I figured it would be something like that... Thank you
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Hi,

Although the use of articles is very idiomatic, there are some broad principles.

The first time you mention something, it's an indefinite reference, so say 'a'.
Later mentions are definite references,

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