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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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The article
Friends, I am little bit confused about the use of "the" article. Please let me know the correct use of it, that is when it is used, and when should not be used. etc etc.
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You'll need to read quite a bit on this - too much to put in a forum post. You'll also need to get attuned to where 'the' is used by noticing its use in the reading you do and by noticing how native speakers use it. In most cases, to give you the short explanation, you use 'the' in front of a noun when you know which example of that noun you are talking about and/or you believe your listener knows it as well.
- You'll need to read quite a bit on this - too much to put in a forum post.
- You'll also need to get attuned to where 'the' is used by noticing its use in the reading you do and by noticing how native speakers use it.
- In most cases, to give you the short explanation, you use 'the' in front of a noun when you know which example of that noun you are talking about and/or you believe your listener knows it as well.
- In other words you use 'the' when there is a referent in the real world.
- You don't say ' the table' unless you have a specific table in mind, for example.
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You'll need to read quite a bit on this - too much to put in a forum post. You'll also need to get attuned to where 'the' is used by noticing its use in the reading you do and by noticing how native speakers use it. In most cases, to give you the short explanation, you use 'the' in front of a noun when you know which example of that noun you are talking about and/or you believe your liste
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