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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Just a matter of perspective: a or the shirt that he wore
Hi. Please help. What is the difference? I think, for sentence 1, they mean almost the same, but for sentence 2 there might be a difference in that the definite article points to the specific man, whereas the indefinite article points to one out of many.
1. He has on a/the shirt that he wore many days.
2. He saw a/the man who was sick and got healed.
1. He has on a/the shirt that he wore many days.
2. He saw a/the man who was sick and got healed.
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The choice to be made is the same for both sentences. 'A' in both cases could refer to one of several such shirts/men.
- The choice to be made is the same for both sentences.
- 'A' in both cases could refer to one of several such shirts/men.
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The choice to be made is the same for both sentences. 'A' in both cases could refer to one of several such shirts/men.
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