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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Please explain given.

1) - Where did you buy this shirt?

- I bought it at a big shop on Times Square ( I'd use "the" as this is a "specification case" not just a shop but the big one on Time Square)

2) -We came to a big tailor's shop for a business suit made to order ( I'd use "the" as there is specification "made to order", not an ordinary business suit

  

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anonymous - I bought it at a big shop on Times Square ( I'd use "the" as this is a "specification case" not just a shop but the big one on Time Square) If the listener is very familiar with Times Square, use "the". They know the name of that store. If the listener has never been to Times Square, use "a".

  • anonymous - I bought it at a big shop on Times Square ( I'd use "the" as this is a "specification case" not just a shop but the big one on Time Square) If the listener is very familiar with Times Square, use "the".
  • They know the name of that store.
  • If the listener has never been to Times Square, use "a".
  • anonymous 2) -We came to a big tailor's shop for a business suit made to order ( I'd use "the" as there is specification "made to order", not an ordinary business suit Thousands of men's suits are made to order every week.
  • They have different fabrics, styles and patterns.
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anonymous- I bought it at a big shop on Times Square ( I'd use "the" as this is a "specification case" not just a shop but the big one on Time Square)

If the listener is very familiar with Times Square, use "the". They know the name of that store.
If the listener has never been to Times Square, use "a".

anonymous2) -We came

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