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Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."

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#1 (permalink) Tue Sep 11, 2007 16:56 pm Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."

Hi

Please see this: A story starts

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A long time ago there lived a man, Ali Baba. He was a woodcutter. One day he was cutting wood in ___________ forest, when he heard the sound of horses' hooves.

Now, would you use "a" or "the" in the given blank?

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#2 (permalink) Tue Sep 11, 2007 19:15 pm Start of a story: "Ali Baba was a woodcutter..."

Hi Tom You could use either. If you use 'the', the assumption would be that you are referring to the specific forest where Ali Baba always cuts his wood. That's my take. .

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