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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In the street, in an street?
Hi, there. came to here for your help. First, I will give you an example sentence.
" Kissing would be a little awkward in an elevator, but I 'd certainly kiss my girlfriend in the street."
The commentor didn't pick up the specific one about elevator in the above, because he or she didn't use 'the'. But the commentor used the about street.
And, When I recall sentences that I have read so far, I can't remember something like 'in an street'. But I only remember 'in the street'.
the usage of 'street' in sentences, is it like 'in the air', 'in the morning' that has to be used with 'the'?
Please explain it to me.
Bye.
" Kissing would be a little awkward in an elevator, but I 'd certainly kiss my girlfriend in the street."
The commentor didn't pick up the specific one about elevator in the above, because he or she didn't use 'the'. But the commentor used the about street.
And, When I recall sentences that I have read so far, I can't remember something like 'in an street'. But I only remember 'in the street'.
the usage of 'street' in sentences, is it like 'in the air', 'in the morning' that has to be used with 'the'?
Please explain it to me.
Bye.
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In an street is incorrect but in a street is perfectly correct. I saw an accident in a street close to where I live. (there are many streets close to where I live and the listener/reader doesn't know exactly which one I meant) I saw an accident in the street where I live.
- In an street is incorrect but in a street is perfectly correct.
- I saw an accident in a street close to where I live.
- (there are many streets close to where I live and the listener/reader doesn't know exactly which one I meant) I saw an accident in the street where I live.
- (even if the listener/reader doesn't know where I live I will still use 'the' because there's only one street where I live)
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In an street is incorrect but in a street is perfectly correct.
I saw an accident in a street close to where I live. (there are many streets close to where I live and the listener/reader doesn't know exactly which one I meant)
I saw an accident in the street where I live. (even if the listener/reader doesn't know where I live I will still use 'the' because there's only one stre
I saw an accident in a street close to where I live. (there are many streets close to where I live and the listener/reader doesn't know exactly which one I meant)
I saw an accident in the street where I live. (even if the listener/reader doesn't know where I live I will still use 'the' because there's only one stre
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