{"id":379,"date":"2014-07-25T20:09:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/writershandbook\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=379"},"modified":"2014-07-25T21:18:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T21:18:58","slug":"21-4-articles","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-styleguide\/chapter\/21-4-articles\/","title":{"raw":"21.4 Articles","rendered":"21.4 Articles"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">21.4<\/span> Articles<\/h2>\r\nIn English, nouns are identified or quantified by determiners. Articles, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the<\/em>, are one type of determiner. Use the following guidelines to alleviate confusion regarding whether to use an article or which article to use.\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l01\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em> with nonspecific or indefinite singular count nouns and some proper nouns where you do not have enough information to be more specific. Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em> before nouns beginning with a consonant sound and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em> before nouns beginning with a vowel sound.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\nI have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a dog<\/em> at home, also. (The word \u201cdog\u201d is a nonspecific noun since it doesn\u2019t refer to any certain dog.)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n02\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\n(before a vowel): Carrie gave everyone <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an apple<\/em> at lunch.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n03\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\r\n(before a consonant; with proper noun): He was wearing <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a Texas<\/em> shirt.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l02\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">every<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">each<\/em> with singular count nouns and some proper nouns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n04\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\nI heard every noise all night long.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n05\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\nI tried each Jell-O flavor and liked them all.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l03\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">this<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">that<\/em> with singular count and noncount nouns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n06\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\n(with count noun): I am going to eat <em class=\"im_emphasis\">that apple<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n07\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\n(with noncount noun): I am not too excited about <em class=\"im_emphasis\">this weather<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l04\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">any<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">enough<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">some<\/em> with nonspecific or indefinite plural nouns (count or noncount).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n08\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\nI didn\u2019t have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">any donuts<\/em> at the meeting because he ate them all.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n09\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\nDo you have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">enough donuts<\/em> for everyone?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n10\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\r\nHe ate <em class=\"im_emphasis\">some<\/em> donuts at the meeting.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l05\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">(a) little<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">much<\/em> with noncount nouns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n11\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\nI\u2019d like <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a little meatloaf<\/em>, please.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n12\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\nThere\u2019s not <em class=\"im_emphasis\">much spaghetti<\/em> left.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l06\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the<\/em> with noncount nouns and singular and plural count nouns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n13\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\n(with noncount noun): <em class=\"im_emphasis\">The weather is beautiful today.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n14\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\n(with singular count noun): Who opened <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the door<\/em>?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n15\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\r\n(with plural count noun): All <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the houses<\/em> had brick fronts.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l07\">\r\n\t<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">both<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">(a) few<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">many<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">several<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">these<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">those<\/em> with plural count nouns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n16\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\r\nI have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a few books<\/em> you might like to borrow.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n17\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\r\nDaryl and Louise have been traveling for <em class=\"im_emphasis\">several days<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n18\">\r\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\r\nAre <em class=\"im_emphasis\">those shoes<\/em> yours?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">21.4<\/span> Articles<\/h2>\n<p>In English, nouns are identified or quantified by determiners. Articles, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the<\/em>, are one type of determiner. Use the following guidelines to alleviate confusion regarding whether to use an article or which article to use.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l01\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em> with nonspecific or indefinite singular count nouns and some proper nouns where you do not have enough information to be more specific. Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a<\/em> before nouns beginning with a consonant sound and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an<\/em> before nouns beginning with a vowel sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n01\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>I have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a dog<\/em> at home, also. (The word \u201cdog\u201d is a nonspecific noun since it doesn\u2019t refer to any certain dog.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n02\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>(before a vowel): Carrie gave everyone <em class=\"im_emphasis\">an apple<\/em> at lunch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n03\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\n<p>(before a consonant; with proper noun): He was wearing <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a Texas<\/em> shirt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l02\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">every<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">each<\/em> with singular count nouns and some proper nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n04\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>I heard every noise all night long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n05\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>I tried each Jell-O flavor and liked them all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l03\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">this<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">that<\/em> with singular count and noncount nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n06\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>(with count noun): I am going to eat <em class=\"im_emphasis\">that apple<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n07\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>(with noncount noun): I am not too excited about <em class=\"im_emphasis\">this weather<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l04\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">any<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">enough<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">some<\/em> with nonspecific or indefinite plural nouns (count or noncount).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n08\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>I didn\u2019t have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">any donuts<\/em> at the meeting because he ate them all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n09\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>Do you have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">enough donuts<\/em> for everyone?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n10\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\n<p>He ate <em class=\"im_emphasis\">some<\/em> donuts at the meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l05\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">(a) little<\/em> and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">much<\/em> with noncount nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n11\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019d like <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a little meatloaf<\/em>, please.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n12\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s not <em class=\"im_emphasis\">much spaghetti<\/em> left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l06\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the<\/em> with noncount nouns and singular and plural count nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n13\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>(with noncount noun): <em class=\"im_emphasis\">The weather is beautiful today.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n14\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 2<\/h3>\n<p>(with singular count noun): Who opened <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the door<\/em>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n15\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 3<\/h3>\n<p>(with plural count noun): All <em class=\"im_emphasis\">the houses<\/em> had brick fronts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_l07\">\n<li>Use <em class=\"im_emphasis\">both<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">(a) few<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">many<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">several<\/em>, <em class=\"im_emphasis\">these<\/em>, and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">those<\/em> with plural count nouns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s04_n16\">\n<h3 class=\"im_title\">Example 1<\/h3>\n<p>I have <em class=\"im_emphasis\">a few books<\/em> you might like to borrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"im_callout im_editable im_block\" 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