Comments on: Definitely use “the” or “a” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: jblinkx jacklord http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/comment-page-1/#comment-84134 jblinkx jacklord Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:19:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=669#comment-84134 The use of articles depends chiefly on how specific the speaker wants to be. The use of the article "THE" is crucial especially if the speaker is pointing to something previously mentioned. also, it's used to particularise an item in other to avoid ambiguity. The use of the article "A". This article is used especially when you are not specific as to "WHO or WHAT", this can be shown in the examples hereinafter; "a man came looking for you", "the man came looking for you". In the first sentence, "a man" could be any and every man whose identity i do not know, whereas in the second sentence "the man" certainly refers to somebody you already know; perhaps, you are awre he will come to look for you. In summary, the use of this article is constant before consonants. The use of the article "AN". The use of this article can best be shown when distinguished from the article "A". if "A" is used before consonants, "AN" is used before vowels. "Give me a pen", "Give me an egg". However, there is slight exception to this rule; THAT IS, ALL SILENT "Hs" IS PRECEEDED BY THE ARTICLE "AN" as in the example-; "an hour", "an hero", but not "an house"or "an hen". jblinkx The use of articles depends chiefly on how specific the speaker wants to be.
The use of the article “THE” is crucial especially if the speaker is pointing to something previously mentioned. also, it’s used to particularise an item in other to avoid ambiguity.

The use of the article “A”. This article is used especially when you are not specific as to “WHO or WHAT”, this can be shown in the examples hereinafter; “a man came looking for you”, “the man came looking for you”. In the first sentence, “a man” could be any and every man whose identity i do not know, whereas in the second sentence “the man” certainly refers to somebody you already know; perhaps, you are awre he will come to look for you. In summary, the use of this article is constant before consonants.

The use of the article “AN”. The use of this article can best be shown when distinguished from the article “A”. if “A” is used before consonants, “AN” is used before vowels. “Give me a pen”, “Give me an egg”. However, there is slight exception to this rule; THAT IS, ALL SILENT “Hs” IS PRECEEDED BY THE ARTICLE “AN” as in the example-; “an hour”, “an hero”, but not “an house”or “an hen”.

jblinkx

]]> By: tukijo bejadh http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/comment-page-1/#comment-44070 tukijo bejadh Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:18:51 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=669#comment-44070 thank you for article, now i knew it thank you for article, now i knew it

]]> By: Agentblogbuzz http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/comment-page-1/#comment-30643 Agentblogbuzz Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:11:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=669#comment-30643 I think expressions like "I go to University" works well because of the British accent. If you hear a Londoner say something like that, it does not sound odd at all. I think expressions like “I go to University” works well because of the British accent. If you hear a Londoner say something like that, it does not sound odd at all.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/comment-page-1/#comment-30376 Michael Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:29:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=669#comment-30376 Corrections made, and I will point out to Hesti that you do say the Red Cross and the United Nations, but not the World Vision. On the other hand, you say, "Red Cross volunteers" and "UN peacekeepers." Corrections made, and I will point out to Hesti that you do say the Red Cross and the United Nations, but not the World Vision. On the other hand, you say, “Red Cross volunteers” and “UN peacekeepers.”

]]> By: Daniel Scocco http://www.dailywritingtips.com/definitely-use-the-or-a/comment-page-1/#comment-30295 Daniel Scocco Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:10:51 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=669#comment-30295 There were a couple of mistakes on the articles because I (the editor) published it before Michael (the author) had finished it. Sorry guys, we are fixing them :) . There were a couple of mistakes on the articles because I (the editor) published it before Michael (the author) had finished it.

Sorry guys, we are fixing them :) .

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