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Results tagged with definite-articles
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This tag is for questions about the definite article.
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Indefinite Plural VS Indefinite Singular for stating general facts, properties, etc
Is there any nuance in the two sentences below if I want to state a general fact about cars ?
A) Cars have 4 wheels.
B) A car has 4 wheels.
The question above is also a question to itself.
So can …
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The use of the definite article to refer to generic nouns
I was reading John Lawler's dissertation on the use of generic nouns and found the following example sentences.
correct : (A) The unicorn is a mythical beast resembling the horse.
correct : (B) The …
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