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INDEFINITE "A/AN" - Coggle Diagram
INDEFINITE "A/AN"
:left_right_arrow: pronunciation
:forbidden: spelling
for instance
European
There is
a
European(=Your-opee-an) initiative
unusual
There is
an
unusual(=a-nu-sual)...
once
A
once(=WonS) united NATO alliance...
united
A
united(=you-ni-ted) Ireland...
ARTICLES
DEFINITE "THE"
specifying vs generalising
depends on the context
in a text it can usually be seen as going from
generic
:arrow_right:
specific
removing the article and including the plural form?
generic reference!
:explode:
The dodo was a flightless bird. (generic) :arrow_right: Dodos were a flightless bird. (plural form generic)
:warning: the + plural
can only be used in specific form
(The dodos...)
:warning: when confronted with a possessive,
prefer the singular form
(Dodos' feathers :arrow_right: sounds weird)
either generic or specific form