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In English grammar, the articles include '''the''', '''a''', and '''an'''. Articles specify or determine the scope of the described noun.
An '''article''' in [[grammar]] is a [[morpheme]], such as an [[adjective]] or an [[affix]], indicating whether the noun to which it refers identifies a specific, already explicitly or inherently identified, referent (in which case the article is a definite article) or not (an indefinite article). Not all languages use articles.
In [[English]] grammar, the articles include '''the''', '''a''', and '''an'''. Articles specify or determine the scope of the described noun. The choice of ''a'' or ''an'' depends on the [[phonology]] of the following [[word]].
In most cases, '''the''' specifies a particular one, while '''a''' (and '''an''') refer to any one.
In most cases, '''the''' specifies a particular one, while '''a''' (and '''an''') refer to any one.
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