Question

What is the difference between "a" and "the"?

Answer 1

Resposta:

the difference between them is that "a" is used to refer to something generically, not mentioning any specified thing. In the other hand, "the" is used to refer to something specifically.

for example.

Lucy has a dog.

in the above sentence, "a dog" can be any kind of dogs.

The dog belongs to Lucy

in this sentence, "the dog" refers specifically to a dog that belongs to the girl.

Answer 2

The difference between them is that "a" is used to refer to something generically, not mentioning any specified thing. In the other hand, "the" is used to refer to something specifically.