Question
A: I'm very hungry.
B: Let's go to the restaurant then.
(In this sentence, what is the use of 'the' before 'restaurant'? Does it refer to the specific restaurant or is 'the' used in generic usage?)
B: Let's go to the restaurant then.
(In this sentence, what is the use of 'the' before 'restaurant'? Does it refer to the specific restaurant or is 'the' used in generic usage?)
Answers
aggie
If "the" is used, it is more specific. If "a" is used, then it is more generic.