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What can you say about "the" article in this sentence?? 1. The movie I have watched was interesting. or 2. A movie I have watched was interesting. Is it possible to use both forms or only one? Even if you don't know grammar rules, native english speaker, which one sounds more natural to you? I need your opinion.
Dec 13, 2015 12:29 PM
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The difference between 'the' and 'a' depends whether you have defined, or are defining a single one. If it is one specific one, then use 'the'. Unfortunately - your sentences are a little unnatural - using the present perfect like that. 'have watched' suggests a long time, so you could have watched many movies during that time, and so therefore 'a' is appropriate. But then it is silly to say 'a movie was interesting' - as that is obvious. How is is possible that you have never seen an interesting movie? If you said 'The movie I have just watched was interesting'. or 'The movie I watched was interesting' - either of those would be fine. 'just watched' means the one you have just finished watching. One movie - so 'the'. Or 'I watched' also works, if it is clear from the context which time you are talking about. e.g. 'I went to the movies last week. The movie I watched was interesting'. Again - one specific time, so one specific movie, so 'the'.
December 13, 2015
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