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Think about how we use the words "the" and "an" in English. In one or two sentences, describe when we would use one or the other in English.
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Think about how we use the words "the" and "an" in English. In one or two sentences, describe when we would use one or the other in English.

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You would use “an” when talking about a noun that starts with a vowel and you would use the when talking about a noun
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For “The”, we use it to refer to something. For example, we would say “Oh look, it’s the cookie store”.

An is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
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