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1. abraxas · 1789856502 · focus · HN ↗

   What gets me as a non-native speaker far more than "a vs an" is the "a vs the" conundrum. I still don't quite get when something needs to be "indefinite" and I've been speaking English for close to forty years. My native tongue lacks articles altogether and it's soo bloody hard I feel hopeless I'll ever master them fully.

   1. arcbyte · 1789856909 · focus · HN ↗

      Just remmeber that "a" is short for "any". So do want the specific thing, or will any thing work?

      1. moritzwarhier · 1789857008 · focus · HN ↗

         a specific thing, or is it enough for it to be the thing?

         sorry, just joking, this is not meant to be a genuine counterargument^^

         I just want one of the new triple-cheese sandwiches please. And the salad of the day as a side.

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