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    The document discusses the use of articles (a/an, the, no article) with different types of nouns in English. It explains that: 1) Singular countable nouns take "a"/"an", plural countable nouns take "the" if definite or no article if indefinite, and uncountable nouns never take "a/an". 2) "The" can sometimes be used with uncountable nouns to refer to a specific example of that noun. 3) The choice between "a" and "an" depends on whether the next word starts with a vowel sound.

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    Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic:

    Be
    be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used in the continuous it means 'behaving' or
    'acting'

    you are stupid = it's part of your personality


    you are being stupid = only now, not usually

    Think
    think (stative) = have an opinion
    I think that coffee is great
    think (dynamic) = consider, have in my head
    what are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday

    Have
    have (stative) = own
    I have a car
    have (dynamic) = part of an expression
    I'm having a party / a picnic / a bath / a good time / a break

    See
    see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand
    I see what you mean
    I see her now, she's just coming along the road
    see (dynamic) = meet / have a relationship with
    I've been seeing my boyfriend for three years
    I'm seeing Robert tomorrow

    Taste
    taste (stative) = has a certain taste
    This soup tastes great
    The coffee tastes really bitter
    taste (dynamic) = the action of tasting
    The chef is tasting the soup

    ('taste' is the same as other similar verbs such as 'smell')

    1. 

    A/an, the, no article – the use of articles in


    English

    A singular countable noun

     Example 1: This is a storybook.


     Example 2: This is an interesting storybook. an hour a uniform
     Example 3: This is the best storybook I have ever read.
    Rule no. 2: A plural countable noun that refers to any definite group takes the
    definite article (the).

     Example 1: The students are planning for a study tour next month.


     Example 2: The players of Manchester United have already arrived.
    Rule no. 3: A plural countable noun used in a general sense does not require any
    article.

     Example 1: Only students are allowed to the seminar. 


     Example 2: Players are expected to stay fit all the time.
    Rule no. 4: Uncountable nouns never take an indefinite article (a/an), yet they are
    considered singular nouns.

     Example 1: Furniture enriches the beauty of a house.

    . Example 2: Honey is sweeter than sugar.


    Rule no. 5: Definite article (the) is sometimes used with uncountable nouns.

     Example 1: Would you mind passing me the salt?


     Example 2: That is the information I was looking for.
    Rule 1: If any noun’s initial sound is a vowel and it needs to take an article,
    usually the article is “An.”

     Example 1: He is an Arabian.


     Example 2: I went to a university.
     Example 3: We have been waiting here for an hour. 
     a/an : ko xac dinh / noi chung, danh tu so it
     the: xac dinh / noi cu the, dt so nhieu so it ko diem dc
     no : ko xac dinh / noi chung, danh tu so nhieu/ ko diem dc
      

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