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    This document discusses the use of specific, non-specific, and generic articles with nouns in the English language. Specific articles like "the" are used when both the speaker and listener can identify which noun is being referred to. Non-specific articles like "a" or "an" are used when the noun has not been singled out yet. Generic nouns referring to things in general do not use articles. The type of article used depends on whether the noun is being referred to in a specific, non-specific, or general sense.

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    This document discusses the use of specific, non-specific, and generic articles with nouns in the English language. Specific articles like "the" are used when both the speaker and listener can identify which noun is being referred to. Non-specific articles like "a" or "an" are used when the noun has not been singled out yet. Generic nouns referring to things in general do not use articles. The type of article used depends on whether the noun is being referred to in a specific, non-specific, or general sense.

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    Specific Non-Specific Generic

    (This one, that one) Any one In general

    (This/that group) Any group

    Which one? One of many

    Which ones? One of many groups

    Count The apple An apple *

    Singular The bird A bird *


    The child
    A child

    Count The apples Some apples Apples

    Plural The birds Some birds Birds

    The children Some children Children

    Non-count The water Some water Water

    The information Some information Information

    Notes:

    Specific articles are used with nouns which have been identified previously. (The speaker and the listener both know

    which thing/person/substance/idea is being referred to.)

    The teacher is coming up the stairs.

    (Both listener and speaker know which teacher and which stairs.)

    Give me the red shirt. (I know which one you are talking about.)

    Non-specific articles are used with nouns that have not been identified previously (by both the speaker and the

    listener.) They are used with items that have not been singled-out yet. (Note: As soon as the items are identified, they

    require a specific article.)

    I want a candy bar. (Any candy bar will do.)

    Which one do you want? (Asking for specification)

    The one on the right. (I choose that one.)


    Give me some milk. (Any milk is fine.)

    I need some new shoes. (But I haven't decided which ones to buy yet.)

    I bought some shoes at Valmart. (I know which shoes, but you don't.)

    These are the shoes that I bought. (Now we both know which ones.)

    Non-count and plural nouns are used without articles in the generic sense.

    Cats are afraid of dogs. (in general)

    Water is necessary for survival.

    *However, singular count nouns cannot stand alone in a sentence, so an article (usually a or an) is used.

    Oranges contain Vitamin C. (generally)

    Orange contains Vitamin C. (incorrect)

    An orange contains Vitamin C. (okay)

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