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Eipjoo Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Why 'a' not 'the'?
Given the sentence:
“News Limited and Fairfax Media are reporting that Julia Gillard’s ex-boyfriend, Bruise Wilson has spoken out in defense of the Prime Minister, saying she knew nothing about a 1990s union scandal.”
When the news reporter use ‘a’ not ‘the,’ what’s the meaning of ‘a 1990s union scandal’?
“News Limited and Fairfax Media are reporting that Julia Gillard’s ex-boyfriend, Bruise Wilson has spoken out in defense of the Prime Minister, saying she knew nothing about a 1990s union scandal.”
When the news reporter use ‘a’ not ‘the,’ what’s the meaning of ‘a 1990s union scandal’?
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Hi, When we mention something for the first time, we normally say 'a'. eg A new student came to our class today. The student is from China.
- Hi, When we mention something for the first time, we normally say 'a'.
- eg A new student came to our class today.
- The student is from China.
- I like the student.
- Clive
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Hi,
When we mention something for the first time, we normally say 'a'.
eg A new student came to our class today. The student is from China. I like the student.
Clive
When we mention something for the first time, we normally say 'a'.
eg A new student came to our class today. The student is from China. I like the student.
Clive
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eipjooshe knew nothing about a 1990s union scandalIn statements of not knowing, a is like any. It claims lack of knowledge of even the existence of such a thing. It's like saying, I've never heard of this.
I don't know anything about any 1990s union scandal. ~ There are no 1990s union scandals about which I know a
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