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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Library

I got this book from a library.
I got this book from the library.

Is
'a library' - one of the many libraries in the city
'the library' - the local one

Would a native English speaker make that inference?
  

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Anonymous 'a library' - one of the many libraries in the city ... or indeed in the world. Yes.

  • Anonymous 'a library' - one of the many libraries in the city ...
  • or indeed in the world.
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous 'the library' - the local one RIght.
  • CJ
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Anonymous'a library' - one of the many libraries in the city
... or indeed in the world. Yes.
Anonymous'the library' - the local one
RIght.

CJ

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