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Meaning - Summary
Example

a/an: main uses

An example of something
What kind of thing it is
What job a person has
What we use something for
To describe people / things
"We have a dog"
"Mister Snaffles is a Dachshund"
"My mum is a teaching assistant"
"Roxy the Rottweiler is an excellent guard dog"
"She has a white spot on her head"

Important

We do not use 'a/an' with possessives (NOT "a my cat").

We do not use 'a/an' with plural nouns ... we use 'some' or no article.

Example

the: main uses

"Just close the door"

"The postman doesn't go there"
To mean 'you know which one(s)'
"She loves swimming in the sea"
"Someone is on the telephone"

Important

With plural and uncountable nouns, we do not use 'the' in generalisations:

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(NOT "I prefer the cats") ... "I prefer cats".

(NOT "I like the techno music") ... "I like techno music".

(NOT "I study the English literature") ... "I study English literature".

Reminder

this / that / these / those

CLOSE FAR

Singular this​ that​

Plural these​ those​

Example

Floyd: Are these​ your cats? (These cats here in this room)

Katie: This​ one is mine. (The cat close to us)

Katie: That​ one is my brother's. (The cat not close to us ... the cat on the other side

of the room)

Katie: Where are my shoes?

Floyd: Are they these​ ones? (Floyd holds some shoes in his hands)

Katie: No, those​ ones. (Katie points her finger at some shoes on the floor)

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