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'the' is the definite article, as in 'the coat.
You are referring to a specific coat.
'A/an' are the indefinite articles, as in 'a coat'. You are referring to any coat.
'an' is used when the noun begins with the vowels and 'h' as, in 'an object' or ' an horse' ( NOT 'a horse'.
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∙ 15y agoThe word "the" is what is known as an "article."
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