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Yellowstarstruck Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Instruments part 2
1. I have a guitar.
2. I have the guitar.
3. I have an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar.
Are these correct? Thanks Fulvio
2. I have the guitar.
3. I have an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar.
Are these correct? Thanks Fulvio
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They are all correct English. (2) means that you have in your possession some specific guitar that the listener or reader already knows about. It needs a particular context.
- They are all correct English.
- (2) means that you have in your possession some specific guitar that the listener or reader already knows about.
- It needs a particular context.
- (1) makes a general statement and is a more usual thing to say.
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They are all correct English. (2) means that you have in your possession some specific guitar that the listener or reader already knows about. It needs a particular context. (1) makes a general statement and is a more usual thing to say.
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GPYThey are all correct English. (2) means that you have in your possession some specific guitar that the listener or reader already knows about. It needs a particular context. (1) makes a general statement and is a more usual thing to say.Thanks for the reply.
1. I play the acoustic guitar.
2. I play an acoustic guitar.
3. I play
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yellowstarstruck"the" for 1 refers to a specific guitar but does the listener have to already know about it?Not with "play", no. Certain "verb + name of musical instrument" combinations use "the" in a special way:
play the guitar
learn the guitar
practise the guitar
These are all general statements, not referring
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