"A" versus "an" before nouns
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Re: "A" versus "an" before nouns
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"The university" would be appropriate if you are talking about a specific university and are using the phrase to replace the proper name. For example: "Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama. The university offers a wide variety of courses." If you're talking about universities in a general manner and not about a specific university, "a university" is correct. For example: "It is a university's job to provide an appropriate learning environment for all of its students."Mildred Tabitha wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 00:28 I never heard of "a" university before. It should be "the" university or "the" European Union. Using"the" sounds correct to me. What do you think?
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Thanks for the examples. I have never seen that before but now I understand how to differentiate the two.PlanetHauth wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 23:30"The university" would be appropriate if you are talking about a specific university and are using the phrase to replace the proper name. For example: "Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama. The university offers a wide variety of courses." If you're talking about universities in a general manner and not about a specific university, "a university" is correct. For example: "It is a university's job to provide an appropriate learning environment for all of its students."Mildred Tabitha wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 00:28 I never heard of "a" university before. It should be "the" university or "the" European Union. Using"the" sounds correct to me. What do you think?
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You're welcome! I'm glad I could help.Mildred Tabitha wrote: ↑14 May 2018, 02:28Thanks for the examples. I have never seen that before but now I understand how to differentiate the two.PlanetHauth wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 23:30"The university" would be appropriate if you are talking about a specific university and are using the phrase to replace the proper name. For example: "Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama. The university offers a wide variety of courses." If you're talking about universities in a general manner and not about a specific university, "a university" is correct. For example: "It is a university's job to provide an appropriate learning environment for all of its students."Mildred Tabitha wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 00:28 I never heard of "a" university before. It should be "the" university or "the" European Union. Using"the" sounds correct to me. What do you think?
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