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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

The ====>>>> A ?

See the headline below:

What the traveler needs to know about the Euro

http://goeurope.about.com/cs/currency/a/the_euro.htm

I think "the traveler" should be "a traveler".

Right?
  

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It can be either "a traveler" or "the traveler" or "travelers (need)". The use of the definite article "the" is certainly a peculiar substitute for the indefinite "a", but there are certain conditions under which this substitution can be made. Unfortunately, I don't which conditions those are!

— CalifJim

  • It can be either "a traveler" or "the traveler" or "travelers (need)".
  • The use of the definite article "the" is certainly a peculiar substitute for the indefinite "a", but there are certain conditions under which this substitution can be made.
  • Unfortunately, I don't which conditions those are!
  • I'm going to think about it some more and get back to you if I manage to work out something resembling an explanation!
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It can be either "a traveler" or "the traveler" or "travelers (need)".

The use of the definite article "the" is certainly a peculiar substitute for the indefinite "a", but there are certain conditions under which this substitution can be made.

Unfortunately, I don't which conditions those are!
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A, an and the can be used to specify that a noun refers to the whole class to which individual countable nouns belong. We call the usage of articles in such manner generic.

What a traveller needs to know about the Euro. (any traveller, not specific)

What the traveller needs to know about the Euro. (all travellers)
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I've learned another property of the!
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