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Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person



 
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Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 28, 2008 18:00 pm   Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person
 

Hello. Could someone explain if all the examples below could be correct in some sentences and, possibly, what circumstances would be needed to write each?

describing a picture to [] other person
describing a picture to [an] other person
describing a picture to [the] other person

describing a picture to nice person
describing a picture to [a] nice person


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Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:55 am   Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person
 

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describing a picture to [] other person -- No. another person
describing a picture to [an] other person-- No. another person
describing a picture to [the] other person-- Yes. a previously-mentioned or specific other person

describing a picture to nice person-- No.
describing a picture to a nice person-- Yes
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Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:30 pm   Examples of articles usage: Describing a picture to an/the other person
 

Thank you for making it clear Smile
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