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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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The/a concrete wall
Hi.
"There was an issue in the building: water leaked through the/a concrete wall".
Is either "a" or "the" concrete wall correct in this context? No concrete wall has been mentioned before this sentence.
I think that "the" is correct because it's a building and a building is expected to have concrete walls. It's the concrete wall that was there.
But "a concrete wall" can also be correct. "Concrete" introduces a new piece of information (this wall wasn't mentioned). I don't think it's an error.
Could you confirm? Please, guys, no preferences. Just please tell me if either is grammatically acceptable in this context.
"There was an issue in the building: water leaked through the/a concrete wall".
Is either "a" or "the" concrete wall correct in this context? No concrete wall has been mentioned before this sentence.
I think that "the" is correct because it's a building and a building is expected to have concrete walls. It's the concrete wall that was there.
But "a concrete wall" can also be correct. "Concrete" introduces a new piece of information (this wall wasn't mentioned). I don't think it's an error.
Could you confirm? Please, guys, no preferences. Just please tell me if either is grammatically acceptable in this context.
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Anonymous leaked through the/a concrete wall the (probably only ) concrete wall in the building a concrete wall (=one of the concrete walls in the building) Both are possible and correct. CJ
- Anonymous leaked through the/a concrete wall the (probably only ) concrete wall in the building a concrete wall (=one of the concrete walls in the building) Both are possible and correct.
- CJ
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Anonymousleaked through the/a concrete wallthe (probably only) concrete wall in the building
a concrete wall (=one of the concrete walls in the building)
Both are possible and correct.
CJ
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CalifJimthe (probably only) concrete wall in the buildinga concrete wall (=one of the concrete walls in the building)Both are possible and correct.CJThank you! Straight and to the point! Perfect! Thank you!
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