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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

the vs a

Example:"I heard the college graduate is more intelligent than the uneducated man."

Ok, can "the" be used to be more general than a sentence with "a"?

Thank you
  

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Hi, Yes. eg the well-known saying that The pen is mightier than the sword. However, this is more characteristic of formal writing than of casual writing or of speech.

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • eg the well-known saying that The pen is mightier than the sword.
  • However, this is more characteristic of formal writing than of casual writing or of speech.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Yes. eg the well-known saying that The pen is mightier than the sword.
However, this is more characteristic of formal writing than of casual writing or of speech.

Best wishes, Clive
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