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cosmic nestBOT
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Please be patient

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dense ginkgo
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voilà

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lusty fable
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Oh my Lord I was waiting on this how in God's name did you move so fast

dense ginkgo
lusty fable
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Anyway… Conceptually, the definite article defines something that is specific whereas the indefinite defines something that is general. As an example, if we're talking about « la pomme (the apple) », the definite article here implies that we are talking about an apple that we both know; we're not talking about any kind of apple, but this one specific apple (just this red one). If we're talking about « une pomme (an apple) », the indefinite article here implies that we are talking about an apple that isn't known to us; we're not talking about this one specific apple, but an apple in general (it can be red, green, whatever).

calm merlin
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I see so it depends on the context as well.

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Thanks for the explanation!