0
Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"the son" vs. "a son"

Does "the son of a certain person" mean that he is an only male child of the person?
If so, if there are more than one son, should I write "he is a son of a certain person."?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, Does "the son of a certain person" mean that he is an only male child of the person? "? Neither of these phrases clearly indicates if there are other sons.

— Clive

  • Hi, Does "the son of a certain person" mean that he is an only male child of the person?
  • "?
  • Neither of these phrases clearly indicates if there are other sons.
  • You could say He is the only son of a certain person.
  • This means he has no brothers, He is one of the sons of a certain person .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,

Does "the son of a certain person" mean that he is an only male child of the person?

If so, if there are more than one son, should I write "he is a son of a certain person."?

Neither of these phrases clearly indicates if there are other sons.



You could say

He is the only son of a certain person. This means he has no brothers,
0

Related Questions