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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The short story vs A short story

Hi

Which of the following versions do you think is better?

The short story is often considered to be a poor relation to the novel.
A short story is often considered to be a poor relation to a novel.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Which of the following versions do you think is better? The short story is often considered to be a poor relation to the novel. A short story is often considered to be a poor relation to a novel.

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  • Which of the following versions do you think is better?
  • The short story is often considered to be a poor relation to the novel.
  • A short story is often considered to be a poor relation to a novel.
  • "The" is better because the sentence is referring to a specific t ype of literature, the short story.
  • It is not referring to (one)(a) individual story.
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Which of the following versions do you think is better?
The short story is often considered to be a poor relation to the novel. A short story is often considered to be a poor relation to a novel.
"The" is better because the sentence is referring to a specific type of literature, the short story. It is not referring to (one)(a) individual s
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Thanks!

But the idiom I know is:

https://www.google.com.pk/?gws_rd=cr&ei=6WYyU5a6O8GJtQbzo4CwAw#q=poor+relation+idiom

Should I understand that poor relation and poor relative are the same?

Tom
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