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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
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The intuitive idea of a function
I am learning about functions in mathematics. I saw the following as a video title on YouTube.
The intuitive idea of a function.
Please explain the use of the definite article the before "intuitive" and and an indefinite article a before "function".
The intuitive idea of a function.
Please explain the use of the definite article the before "intuitive" and and an indefinite article a before "function".
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He has a previous video called "Formal Definition of a Function using the Cartesian Product". He wants to contrast his present video with that one, not a formal definition but an intuitive idea. A function is a well-defined thing.
- He has a previous video called "Formal Definition of a Function using the Cartesian Product".
- He wants to contrast his present video with that one, not a formal definition but an intuitive idea.
- A function is a well-defined thing.
- By using the definite article, he is suggesting that there is no more than one way of conceiving of it intuitively, since it is such a narrow idea.
- He chose the indefinite article because the definite article sounds like he has a particular function in mind, and he does not.
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He has a previous video called "Formal Definition of a Function using the Cartesian Product". He wants to contrast his present video with that one, not a formal definition but an intuitive idea.
A function is a well-defined thing. By using the definite article, he is suggesting that there is no more than one way of conceiving of it intuitively, since it is such a narrow idea. He chose th
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