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9hxks
3 mag 2020

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  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Inglese (Regno Unito)
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Qual è la differenza tra Look up the word in a dictionary e Look up the word in the dictionary ?Sentiti libero di rispondere con un esempio.

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wyatt_fletcher
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

they mean the exact same thing but I'm not a gramar expert so they might be used in diferent ways but I use them interchangeably

Soranity
3 mag 2020

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  • Spagnolo (Spagna)

The differences between these 2 is that:

1. "In a dictionary", this means that it can be in any dictionary.

2. "In the dictionary", this means that it has to be in a specific dictionary.

Example:

1. Look up the word "wall" in a dictionary. (any dictionary)

2. Look up the word "plane" in the dictionary (the dictionary that the "x" person said to you to bring to the class, so its not just any dictionary, its the dictionary that the "x" person said to you)

wyatt_fletcher
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

yeah sorry im small brain sorry I gave you some wrong information

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Soranity
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Spagnolo (Spagna)

@wyatt_fletcher Don't feel bad XD, we are not perfect

9hxks
3 mag 2020

  • Giapponese
@wyatt_fletcher @Soranity

Thank you all for your reply!

I thought you too, and now think too.
But the book which I read mentioned this topic.
It said
“if you want to merely refer to “means”,(it means a speaker doesn’t picture the specific dictionary in his or her mind) you should use “in the dictionary”, because “in a dictionary” may make a confusion that which dictionaries he or her should use.”

I think this explain is wrong.If I want to merely refer to means and I don’t picture the specific dictionary in my mind, I should use “in a dictionary”.

What do you think about this explain?🤔
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Soranity
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Spagnolo (Spagna)

@rgjopsff First of all the exercise number 1:

1. The answer is the number 2, "a dictionary", because it is not specified which dictionary or things like that.

And now exercise number 2:

2. The answer is the number 3, "the dictionary", because it is something specific or unique

Soranity
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Spagnolo (Spagna)

And here a little grammar:

- "A" is used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific.

-We don't use "A" before uncountable or plural nouns

Example:

1. A cat, a house, a bird, a child.

- "The" is used in front of all nouns (It does not matter whether the nouns are singular, plural countable or uncountable) to describe someone or something specific or unique

Example:

2. The earth, the moon, the president

Soranity
3 mag 2020

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Spagnolo (Spagna)

And that is all, I hope you have understood me and I hope you learn this things (a, the, an), if you have more questions, just ask, have a nice day/afternoon! :D

9hxks
3 mag 2020

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@Soranity
I appreciate to your kindness.
Thanks again!😉
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