May 3, 2011

The Word "a"

The word “a” in the english Language is defined by dictionary.com:
1. not any particular or certain one of a class or group: a man;a chemical; a house.
2. a certain; a particular: one at a time; two of a kind; A MissJohnson called.
3. another; one typically resembling: a Cicero in eloquence; aJonah.
4.one (used before plural nouns that are preceded by aquantifier singular in form): a hundred men  (comparehundreds of men ); a dozen times  (compare dozens of times).
5.  indefinitely or nonspecifically (used with adjectives expressingnumber): a great many years; a few stars.
6. one (used before a noun expressing quantity): a yard ofribbon; a score of times.
7. any; a single: not a one.

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