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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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Why did the writer start the article by using the article 'the' in front of 'human heart'? I see that all the time in all kind of articles. Shouldn't it be 'a' since the writer is introducing something?
I'm going to ask a couple of more question that are related to the topic while we're at it.
Imagine that you already know what writer I'm talking about. The following context might be clumsy but well...
Me: The writer is so good and his books are the best!
You: I agree.
Me: (Let's say that a couple of hours later I wanted to introduce another writer. We didn't talk about him before.) - The writer couldn't have done it better.
Should it be 'a' or 'the' here?
The last question. Do we always use 'the' in titles? I hope this isn't a very broad question.
Why did the writer start the article by using the article 'the' in front of 'human heart'? I see that all the time in all kind of articles. Shouldn't it be 'a' since the writer is introducing something?
I'm going to ask a couple of more question that are related to the topic while we're at it.
Imagine that you already know what writer I'm talking about. The following context might be clumsy but well...
Me: The writer is so good and his books are the best!
You: I agree.
Me: (Let's say that a couple of hours later I wanted to introduce another writer. We didn't talk about him before.) - The writer couldn't have done it better.
Should it be 'a' or 'the' here?
The last question. Do we always use 'the' in titles? I hope this isn't a very broad question.
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In my opinion, articles are the hardest thing to master in English. Think about this: The elephant is the largest land mammal. An elephant is the largest land mammal.
- In my opinion, articles are the hardest thing to master in English.
- Think about this: The elephant is the largest land mammal.
- An elephant is the largest land mammal.
- Elephants are the largest land mammals.
- " The "The human heart" example is the same.
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In my opinion, articles are the hardest thing to master in English.
Think about this:
The elephant is the largest land mammal.
An elephant is the largest land mammal.
Elephants are the largest land mammals.
There really is no different - all talk about the general concept of "elephant."
The "The human heart" example is the same. He could have written "A huma
Think about this:
The elephant is the largest land mammal.
An elephant is the largest land mammal.
Elephants are the largest land mammals.
There really is no different - all talk about the general concept of "elephant."
The "The human heart" example is the same. He could have written "A huma
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Thank you GG. I have one more question and I really hope it's the last one!
"She needs human blood Stefan from the vein." - Why did he say 'the vein'?
Thank you again.
"She needs human blood Stefan from the vein." - Why did he say 'the vein'?
Thank you again.
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