Difference?

[prattsishunk]

What is the difference between a sweater and the sweater?

Also, What is the difference between a sweater and a cardigan?

[nyota]

I'm not a teacher***

I'd say that, typically, a cardigan has a fastening down the front (either zipper or buttons) while a sweater doesn't. You just put it on over your head.

It also seems that the British might refer to a sweater as "a jumper" Longman - sweater. Maybe native speakers could verify that?

[engee30]

What is the difference between a sweater and the sweater?

Also, What is the difference between a sweater and a cardigan?

♥♦♣♠ NOT A TEACHER ♥♦♣♠
Speaking in simple terms, a sweater is not defined by the speaker, whereas the sweater is.
A cardigan is a type of sweater that you can zip up or button up at the front.

[5jj]

What is the difference between a sweater and the sweater?
He was wearing shorts and a sweater. The sweater was rather dirty.
A sweater - not defined - we haven't used the word before.
The sweater - defined. We know which sweater we are talking about.

Also, What is the difference between a sweater and a cardigan?
For me, a cardigan is open at the front; it is fastened with buttons or a zip.

Please try to give your threads more helpful titles, and ask different questions in different threads.

Your first question could have been in a thread with the title 'a/the difference?', the second in a thread with the title 'sweater/cardigan difference?'

ps. I hadn't seen engee's and nyota's answers when I posted mine. I was too slow this morning.