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Meantolearn Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

(zero) article +market(s)

Hi, there.

What's the difference among 'in a market' , 'in the market', 'in markets' and 'in the markets'?

(here market means a place)

Thanks
  

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In a market= inside any one market In the market= inside a specified market In markets= inside markets in general (possibly even all markets) In the markets= inside a particular group of markets

  • In a market= inside any one market In the market= inside a specified market In markets= inside markets in general (possibly even all markets) In the markets= inside a particular group of markets
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In a market= inside any one market

In the market= inside a specified market

In markets= inside markets in general (possibly even all markets)

In the markets= inside a particular group of markets
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Hi, sbolton.

Thanks for the detailed definitions. I have a clearer idea now.

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