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   mametschko (mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:47:05 JST mametschko

   I still don't understand when to use a/an and the and I will never understand this

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     iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:47:03 JST iced depresso

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     @mametsuko i think theres an actual rule for it but its mostly just what sounds right
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     iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:49:47 JST iced depresso

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     @mametsuko i think the rule is if the word starts with a vowel you use 'an' otherwise 'a'
     
     'an egg'
     'a potato'
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     mametschko (mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:49:48 JST mametschko

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     • iced depresso

     @icedquinn@blob.cat how can non native speakers know what sounds right :ablobcatgooglytenor:

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     Puniko ? (puniko@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:55:17 JST Puniko ?

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     • Luna Ielenia

     @mametsuko @ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net :neocat_think_googly_woozy: maybe this helps: if you speaking of a specific thing or person or something, you use "the", if you are speaking of an unspecific thing or person or something, you use "a".
     "the bread" is that specific bread and "a bread" is any bread

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     mametschko (mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:55:19 JST mametschko

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     • Luna Ielenia

     @ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net aaammm my question is more like when to use indefinite/definite articles. it's difficult for me as a Japanese speaker to understand this concept

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     Luna Ielenia (ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:55:20 JST Luna Ielenia

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     @mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be "a" before consonant sounds, "an" before vowel sounds
     as with most things in English it's really just based on vibes

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     iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:56:14 JST iced depresso

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     @mametsuko 'a' implies one of many, 'the' implies a singular.
     
     'a potato' <- it is one 🥔
     'the potato' <- it could be one 🥔 that is the subject of conversation, or it could be the sole 🥔 that exists
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     mametschko (mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:56:15 JST mametschko

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     • iced depresso

     @icedquinn@blob.cat oh yes but my question was how to use indefinite/definite articles... i don't know when to use a or the unless the situation is very simple

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     Luna Ielenia (ielenia@ck.catwithaclari.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 18:58:36 JST Luna Ielenia

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     • Puniko ?

     @puniko@mk.absturztau.be @mametsuko@mk.absturztau.be yep, was going to say that
     definite/indefinite is basically just defining specificity

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