A and an are the indefinite articles. Can I omit it?

anhnha said:

A and an are the indefinite articles. They refer to something not specifically known to the person you are communicating with.
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Why the author use the article "the" here?
Can I replace it by "a"?

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bhaisahab said:

The author used it because "a" and "an" are the only indefinite articles. No, you can't replace it with "a". You could, however, omit it.

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No, you can't replace it with "a". You could, however, omit it.

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bhaisahab said:

The author used it because "a" and "an" are the only indefinite articles. No, you can't replace it with "a". You could, however, omit it.

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Raymott said:

Yes, but omitting "the" changes the meaning. It's still true that 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles, but that doesn't mean they're the only indefinite articles, as "... are the indefinite articles" does.

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