english:grammar:articles
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Articles
What it is: Small words before nouns: a/an (indefinite) and the (definite). What it’s for: Show if something is new/any one vs specific/known. Example: “I bought a book. The book is interesting.”
a / an
- Use for one non-specific thing (first time).
- a + consonant sound: a car, a university (/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/)
- an + vowel sound: an apple, an hour (/aʊə/)
the
- Use when it’s specific/known: “the book you gave me”
- Use with unique things: the sun, the internet
- Use when both speaker and listener know: “Close the door.”
No article (∅)
- Plural/general: “Books are useful.”
- Uncountable/general: “Water is important.”
Hard words (Glossary)
- *article* /ˈɑːtɪkəl/: mạo từ
- *definite* /ˈdefɪnət/: xác định
- *indefinite* /ɪnˈdefɪnət/: không xác định
- *uncountable* /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/: không đếm được
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