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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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I wonder if there is any subtle difference between "1" and "2".

1. Look out! A car is coming.

2. Look out! There is a car coming.
  

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They both have the same meaning.

— LouiseT

  • They both have the same meaning.
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They both have the same meaning.
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Hi, LouiseT.

Shouldn't "a car" in the first sentence be "the car"?
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FandorinHi, LouiseT.Shouldn't "a car" in the first sentence be "the car"?
Why do you think it should be?

It doesn't matter which car, only that A car is coming and presents a danger.

Unless we've spoken of the expectation of a car's arrival, there is no specific car we are both thinking of.
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Thank you Barbara and LouiseT. I got it.
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