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There are some drops of water on the table a limited number, but more than one drop. Examples of the Use of Articles. I do not want a gun in my house any gun. The gun is in his closet implies there is a specific gun. I am afraid of guns all guns in general. She sent me a postcard from Italy an unspecific postcard - not a letter, not an e-mail. It's the postcard that I have in my office one specific postcard. Getting postcards makes me want to travel any postcard in general.
I have a dog one dog. The dog is very friendly the dog that I have already mentioned. Dogs make great pets dogs in general. Greta needs furniture in her apartment furniture is a noncount noun. She is going to select the furniture that she needs the specific furniture that she needs.
She hopes to find some furniture this weekend an unspecified, limited amount of furniture. We are going to see the Statue of Liberty this weekend the only Statue of Liberty. Definite and Indefinite Articles a, an, the. Definite article the before a singular or plural noun Indefinite article a before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound an before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound Count nouns - refers to items that can be counted and are either singular or plural Non-count nouns - refers to items that are not counted and are always singular COUNT NOUNS NON-COUNT NOUNS Rule 1 Specific identity not known a, an no article Rule 2 Specific identity known the the Rule 3 All things or things in general no article no article For the purposes of understanding how articles are used, it is important to know that nouns can be either count can be counted or noncount indefinite in quantity and cannot be counted.
Use the article a or an to indicate any non-specified member of a group or category. Use the article a or an to indicate one in number as opposed to more than one. I own a cat and two dogs. Use the article a before a consonant sound, and use an before a vowel sound.
Use some to indicate an unspecified, limited amount but more than one. Before can be used in the following ways:. Synonyms and related words. Before a time or event. Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past. General words referring to time.
Ways of warning or advising someone. Function words referring to location. At an unspecified time in the future. See also. Thesaurus Trending Words blue movie. Synonyms of the month gift. Browse more. What are red words? Share this entry.
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