Comments on: English Grammar 101: Articles

By: bloglogger

bloglogger — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:09:49 +0000

The given “explanation” of articles is so inaccurate as to be harmful for students of English. The examples are all correct sentences and usages, but the reason for the choice of article has little to do with specificity or particularity. To wit: We say, “I’m going to the store” even when the speaker is unsure of which store, and we say, “This is a ____” to introduce a specific item (one that we are holding, for example). The truth about articles is much more complicated than the erroneous “general and specific” explanation. Check out the article chapter in The Grammar Book by Larsen-Freeman and Celce-Murcia for some insight.

By: nomadiqve

nomadiqve — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:19:33 +0000

hi, jovie!

we use “on” when followed by a complete date: i was born on august 1, 1980.

we use “in” when followed by an incomplete one: pope john paul II visited manila in january 1995.

i hope this helps!

By: Mohamed

Mohamed — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:16:59 +0000

I want to improve my english

By: jovie galaraga

jovie galaraga — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:34:25 +0000

When do we use “in” “on” in citing dates.

Thanks