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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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a/the convenience store on

I stopped in [the/a] convenience store on the corner.

Is there any difference?
Thanks.
  

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New2grammar I stopped in [the/a] convenience store on the corner. Is there any difference? Thanks.

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New2grammarI stopped in [the/a] convenience store on the corner.

Is there any difference?
Thanks.

a convenience store if there is more than one - or we do not know it.

the convenience store if there is only one - or we know it.
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optilang - or we do not know it.
Good point! Thanks, Optilang.