Anonymous  +  574989 Fri, 10 Oct 08 02:41 AM Hi, 1. Would you say the use of the indefinite article "a" is meant to give a more remote sense of the phrase underlined than were it used the definite article "the"? That night he had a vision of a woman going up the mountain to pick some plants. 2. Would you say the indefinite article "a" is additionally modifying the word "vehicle" and "activity"? *** is a person who goes from place to place living in a car or other vehicle. They write what they think following a reading or other activity. Anonymous Articles, Indefinite Articles, Definite Articles

	Clive  +  574995 Fri, 10 Oct 08 02:51 AM Hi, 1. Would you say the use of the indefinite article "a" is meant to give a more remote sense of the phrase underlined than were it used the definite article "the"? You haven't underlined anything. I recommend that you think about articles in terms of definite/indefinite or specifc/unspecifc, instead of remore/not remote. A simple approach is to use 'a' th first time you mention something, and then use 'the' for later mentions. Thus, both uses of 'a' seem ok here. The use of  'the' suggests that you think the reader already knows which mountain you are talking about. That night he had a vision of a woman going up the mountain to pick some plants. 2. Would you say the indefinite article "a" is additionally modifying the word "vehicle" and "activity"? *** is a person who goes from place to place living in a car or other vehicle. They write what they think following a reading or other activity. Yes, you could think of it that way. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,672 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Articles, Indefinite Articles, Definite Articles