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Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."



 
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A verb required for a situation: "I am going to..." | Expression: "He is easily tickled."
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Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..." Tue Sep 11, 2007 17:56 pm  Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."		  
Hi

Please see this: A story starts

Quote:
A long time ago there lived a man, Ali Baba. He was a woodcutter. One day he was cutting wood in ___________ forest, when he heard the sound of horses' hooves.

Now, would you use "a" or "the" in the given blank?

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Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..." Tue Sep 11, 2007 20:15 pm  Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."		  
Hi Tom

You could use either. If you use 'the', the assumption would be that you are referring to the specific forest where Ali Baba always cuts his wood.

That's my take.
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