AlexAD
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Belarus
- Current Location
- United States
Hi, there.
Here are some examples where the Definite Article is used before postman.
1. Has the postman come yet?
2. This morning the postman brought me a letter without a stamp.
Why we use the, not a/an article before postman here?
The only suggestion which however I can hardly believe in is that everyone in the UK/US is assigned the particular postman which is not truth for the place where I come from. Otherwise I think that would be a postman like a conductor.
Could you please share you ideas?
Thank you.
Here are some examples where the Definite Article is used before postman.
1. Has the postman come yet?
2. This morning the postman brought me a letter without a stamp.
Why we use the, not a/an article before postman here?
The only suggestion which however I can hardly believe in is that everyone in the UK/US is assigned the particular postman which is not truth for the place where I come from. Otherwise I think that would be a postman like a conductor.
Could you please share you ideas?
Thank you.