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Helen krol Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The usage of articles
Which variant is right and why?a. Apple is a fruit.b.The apple is a fruit. c.An apple is a fruit.
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You are making a statement that is called "a generic statement". That is, it is true of all members of a set of things. There are two ways to do this which are very commonly used.
- You are making a statement that is called "a generic statement".
- That is, it is true of all members of a set of things.
- There are two ways to do this which are very commonly used.
- 1.
- An apple is a fruit.
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You are making a statement that is called "a generic statement". That is, it is true of all members of a set of things.
There are two ways to do this which are very commonly used.
1. An apple is a fruit.
2. Apples are fruit(s).
Less commonly,
3. The apple is a fruit.
I recommend 1 in this case.
CJ
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