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The article "the"
Have you any idea who invented the fridge?
why "the" fridge not "a"?
And is the whole question correct?
26 juil. 2014 19:40
Réponses · 7
2
Yes, the question is absolutely correct. 'A' would be wrong. It's not referring to any particular individual object, but rather to the invention :the overall concept of 'the fridge'.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
26 juillet 2014
1
We use "the fridge" because "fridge" is specific. If it was "a fridge" it could be any fridge.
26 juillet 2014
1
"The" is used in this sentence because it is referring to the general concept of fridges, not a specific fridge. Also, the question is correct, although it does sound more like British English rather than American English. In American English we would probably say "Do you have any idea who invented the fridge?".
26 juillet 2014
the is used in particular cases we used it in specail cases when we want to specify some thing
3 mars 2015
Do you have any idea.. the fridhe as a class and not 'some fridge' :) Have a good day :)
26 juillet 2014
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Yakut
Compétences linguistiques
Arabe, Anglais, Hindi
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Hindi
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