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2冠词和数词（2 articles and numerals） Article Numeral 2.1 usage of indefinite article The article is the function itself, can not be used alone, there is no meaning, it is used in front of nouns, helps identify the meaning of the term. The articles in English has three kinds, one is the definite article (the Definite Article), the other is the indefinite article (the Indefinite Article), zero article (Zero Article). The indefinite article a (an) one is homologous with numeral one, meaning. A for consonants, generally read as [e], and an for vowels, read [en]. 1) said a, meaning one; someone or something, meaning a certain. A Mr. Ling is waiting for you. 2) on behalf of a person or thing. A knife is a tool for cutting with. Mr. Smith is an engineer. 3) phrases or idioms. A little / a few / a lot / a type of / a pile / a great many / many a / as a rule / in a hurry / in a minute / in a word / in a short / after while a while / have a cold / have a try / keep an eye / on all of a sudden 2.2 the use of the article The use of the and this that homology, demonstrative pronoun, that (this) a means, but weak, and can be a noun, to express one or some specific person or thing. 1) or he did know that Take the medicine. take the medicine. 2) person or thing mentioned above: He bought a house. Ive been to the house. He bought a house. Ive been to the house. 3) that only two things in the world: The sun, the sky, the moon, the earth 4) singular nouns represent a class of things, such as: the $dollar; The fox or fox; and adjectives or participle used represents a kind of people: the rich the living living the rich. 5) used in ordinal and superlative adjectives, and the adjective only, very, same in front of: Where do you live I live on the second floor.? Where do you live? I live on the two floor. Thats the very thing Ive been looking for. that is what Im looking for. 6) with a plural noun, refers to the entire population: They are the teachers of this school. refers to all the teache