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What is the difference between a and the ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between a and the ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"A" refers to any non-specific object, or one of multiple.
"He has a dog", "I have a sandwich", "Audrey has a phone"
"The" is talking about a specific object, usually the only one around.
"The dog needs to go out", "Do you have the keys?", "She has the phone"
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