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のя•Fάĵr · 2012- 2- 22

المناقشه الثالثه لماده الانجليزي ..

English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.
the = definite article
a/an = indefinite article
For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.
Here's another way to explain it: The is used to refer to a specific or particular member of a group. For example, "I just saw the most popular movie of the year." There are many movies, but only one particular movie is the most popular. Therefore, we use the.
"A/an" is used to refer to a non-specific or non-particular member of the group. For example, "I would like to go see a movie." Here, we're not talking about a specific movie. We're talking about any movie. There are many movies, and I want to see any movie. I don't have a specific one in mind.
Let's look at each kind of article a little more closely.
Indefinite Articles: a and an
"A" and "an" signal that the noun modified is indefinite, referring to any member of a group. For example:

"Somebody call a policeman!" This refers to any policeman. We don't need a specific policeman; we need any policeman who is available.
"When I was at the zoo, I saw an elephant!" Here,
we're talking
about a single, non-specific thing, in this case an
elephant. There are probably several elephants at the
zoo, but there's only one we're talking about here.

Remember, using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So...
· a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
· an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan
· a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used);a university; a unicycle
· an + nouns starting with silent "h": an hour
· a + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse
o In some cases where "h" is pronounced, such as "historical," you can use an. However, a is more commonly used and preferred.
· Definite Article: the
· The definite article is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular. The signals that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member of a group. For example:
· "The dog that bit me ran away." Here, we're talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me.

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2012- 2- 22	#34
のя•Fάĵr مشرفة سابقة الملف الشخصي: رقم العضوية : 97730 تاريخ التسجيل: Sat Dec 2011 المشاركات: 8,921 الـجنــس : أنـثـى عدد الـنقـاط : 8898 مؤشر المستوى: 0 بيانات الطالب: الكلية: Faculty of Literature, K.F.U الدراسة: انتظام التخصص: English Literature المستوى: دكتوراه	رد: .~ المناقشه الثالثه لماده الانجليزي .. English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article. the = definite article a/an = indefinite article For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book. Here's another way to explain it: The is used to refer to a specific or particular member of a group. For example, "I just saw the most popular movie of the year." There are many movies, but only one particular movie is the most popular. Therefore, we use the. "A/an" is used to refer to a non-specific or non-particular member of the group. For example, "I would like to go see a movie." Here, we're not talking about a specific movie. We're talking about any movie. There are many movies, and I want to see any movie. I don't have a specific one in mind. Let's look at each kind of article a little more closely. Indefinite Articles: a and an "A" and "an" signal that the noun modified is indefinite, referring to any member of a group. For example: "Somebody call a policeman!" This refers to any policeman. We don't need a specific policeman; we need any policeman who is available. "When I was at the zoo, I saw an elephant!" Here, we're talking about a single, non-specific thing, in this case an elephant. There are probably several elephants at the zoo, but there's only one we're talking about here. Remember, using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So... · a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog · an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan · a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used);a university; a unicycle · an + nouns starting with silent "h": an hour · a + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse o In some cases where "h" is pronounced, such as "historical," you can use an. However, a is more commonly used and preferred. · Definite Article: the · The definite article is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular. The signals that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member of a group. For example: · "The dog that bit me ran away." Here, we're talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me. دعواتكم