Guest  +  1144 Fri, 20 Jun 03 06:11 PM usage of articals in english language? Guest Articles

	hitchhiker  +  1183 Sat, 21 Jun 03 09:21 PM Also see our frequently asked questions English basically has two articles: the (definite article) and a (indefinite). The only variation is the use of an (instead of a) when nouns start with a vowel. A bus (indefinite) An apple (indefinite) The man ate an apple on a bus (definite,indefinite,indefinite) hitchhiker Joined on Mon, Nov 18 2002 Richmond, UK Senior Member 3,440 "They obstinately persisted in their absence." —HGTG Articles, Nouns, Definite Articles, Vowels

	chris  +  1185 Sat, 21 Jun 03 09:27 PM 'A/an' is called the 'indefinite article'. 'The' is called the 'definite article'. 'Some/any' is often used as the pluran of 'a/an'. If you use 'no article', this has a different meaning from all the others. Therefore in English there are four articles. Articles are used to show whether we are referring to things that are known both to the speaker/writer and to the listener/readed ('definite'), or that are known to them both ('indefinite'). Articles can also show whether you are talking about about things in general or particular things. chris Joined on Mon, Apr 7 2003 Malta Contributing Member 1,105 Articles, Indefinite Articles, Definite Articles