newspaper

Which is correct? Or are they both OK but the meaning is a bit different from each other?

I was reading a newspaper in this room this morning.
I was reading the newspaper in this room this morning.

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Originally Posted by Taka

Which is correct? Or are they both OK but the meaning is a bit different from each other?

I was reading a newspaper in this room this morning. I was reading any newspaper.
I was reading the newspaper in this room this morning. I was reading the newspaper I usually read.

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Bhai.

I was reading any newspaper.

Does it really make sense? What does it mean?

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Originally Posted by Taka

I was reading any newspaper.

Does it really make sense? What does it mean?

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"I was reading a newspaper" means I was reading any newspaper no a particular newspaper.

So the underlying idea is the same as, say, 'I was reading a book'?