Article "a" or "the"?

Dawoodusmani · #1 (permalink) Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:43 am *Article "a" or "the"?*

Hi everybody!

Why do we always use an indefinite article "a" before the word lie while necessarily definite article "the" before the word truth?
Thanks a million!

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:00 am *Article "a" or "the"?*

We don't; both can take either, following the usual rules for articles. What specific case are you thinking of, Dawoodusmani?
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Dawoodusmani · #3 (permalink) Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:27 am *Article "a" or "the"?*

Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:36 am *Article "a" or "the"?*

Easily; we do it with many non-count nouns that are modified in some way:

'A truth not easily accepted is that all men are created equal; another truth not easily accepted is that all women are created equal to men.'
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