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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The shooting of a little boy // a shooting of a little boy

Hi,

I'm wondering which is the right sentence in this situation: "She casued the/a shooting of a little boy. How can you love her?"

Thanks so much!
  

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Hi, I'm wondering which is the right sentence in this situation: "She casued the/a shooting of a little boy. " 'A' is not incorrect grammar. However, in a statement of this type, you'd almost always hear 'the', since the speaker usually has a specific event in mind.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm wondering which is the right sentence in this situation: "She casued the/a shooting of a little boy.
  • " 'A' is not incorrect grammar.
  • However, in a statement of this type, you'd almost always hear 'the', since the speaker usually has a specific event in mind.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I'm wondering which is the right sentence in this situation: "She casued the/a shooting of a little boy. How can you love her?"

'A' is not incorrect grammar. However, in a statement of this type, you'd almost always hear 'the', since the speaker usually has a specific event in mind.



Clive
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