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Article #4573Re: Articles - revision
From: I'm a good man
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00
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I cannot agree to the definitions stated in the original posting. What I can only agree to is that indefinite articles include "a" and "an" and the definite article includes "the". I would call "that", "these", etc as "demonstrative determiners". And this is the first time I've heard people treat articles "as adjectives" though I've heard some people treat possessive determiners as adjectives. Rgds, Ah Fung http://mfchan.someone.net *Please do not cross-post to irrelevant newsgroup*
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From: I'm a good man <mfchan@adenine.netfront.net>
Subject: Re: Articles - revision
Date: 1999/01/03
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