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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of articles
Could anyone please explain the use of the indefinite article in the phrase "I'm reading a book called The Joy Luck Club"? It specifies what particular book we're talking about, doesn't it?
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The book is not specified until after the speaker mentions a book.
- The book is not specified until after the speaker mentions a book.
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The book is not specified until after the speaker mentions a book.
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How about the example: "I spoke to the man I'd met the day before"
I don't specify the man until I mention meeting him the day before.
How about the example: "I spoke to the man I'd met the day before"
I don't specify the man until I mention meeting him the day before.
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The writer has thought ahead to the specification. Some writers do that.
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