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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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Can I say,
He was wearing the raincoat when it started raining yesterday.
He was wearing the raincoat when it started raining yesterday.
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Yes, it's fine. Probably you already know this, but " the raincoat" (as opposed to " a raincoat") means you have a particular raincoat in mind -- one that you've mentioned before, or that is otherwise identified by the context.
- Yes, it's fine.
- Probably you already know this, but " the raincoat" (as opposed to " a raincoat") means you have a particular raincoat in mind -- one that you've mentioned before, or that is otherwise identified by the context.
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Yes, it's fine.
Probably you already know this, but "the raincoat" (as opposed to "a raincoat") means you have a particular raincoat in mind -- one that you've mentioned before, or that is otherwise identified by the context.
Probably you already know this, but "the raincoat" (as opposed to "a raincoat") means you have a particular raincoat in mind -- one that you've mentioned before, or that is otherwise identified by the context.
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He is wearing a raincoat when it rains now.
This sentence is not wrong, but it's somewhat unusual. What it means (to me) is something like: "He never used to wear a raincoat when it rained, but now he's started to do so". I'm guessing that this might not be the meaning you wanted.
This sentence is not wrong, but it's somewhat unusual. What it means (to me) is something like: "He never used to wear a raincoat when it rained, but now he's started to do so". I'm guessing that this might not be the meaning you wanted.
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