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Why in the sentence "She eats watermelon" does not have "A" between "EAT and Watermelon"....
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updated Feb 10, 2014
posted by raf454
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The answer depends on the question and how it is phrased. As Ian states please fill out your profile. - ray76, Feb 10, 2014
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'A' watermelon would refer to one specific watermelon that she was eating but 'she eats watermelon' means that generally she eats watermelon' a number of different watermelons on a number of different occasions.
updated Feb 9, 2014
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
I thought it was the Spanish "a" :) just about to plunge in and confuse everone. - ian-hill, Feb 9, 2014
:) - annierats, Feb 9, 2014
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As Kiwi says, but also: She eats a watermelon means she eats all of that watermelon, it's specific.
She ate a watermelon just before she fell ill. ( Here she ate the whole watermelon)
She ate watermelon and icecream, before she started to feel sick. ( Here we just know she ate an unknown amount of watermelon).
updated Feb 10, 2014
posted by annierats
Thank you for your answers, bur the question is about indefinite articles (articulos indefinidos) A (sustantivo) empieza con consonante....An(sustantivo) empieza con vocal......Example...She eats Watermelon...0r....She eats a watermelon....thank.....raf45 - raf454, Feb 10, 2014
What is the correct ANSWER....she eats watermelon.......or.......she eats a watermelon......... - raf454, Feb 10, 2014
It is an incomplete statement , is it an answer to a question ,what does she eat? - she eats watermelon ! or what does she have for lunch ? - she eats a watermelon ! both are correct. - ray76, Feb 10, 2014
