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I'm drafting a letter of invitation for someone. And one sentence goes: "I am [the / an] owner of a bookstore" - which article shall I use?
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While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearingthe owneris that the conversation will be about the you, however hearingan ownerI would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.
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While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearingthe owneris that the conversation will be about the you, however hearingan ownerI would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.
– brichins
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While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearingthe owneris that the conversation will be about the you, however hearingan ownerI would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.
– brichins
10 mins ago
While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearing
the owner is that the conversation will be about the you, however hearing an owner I would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.– brichins
10 mins ago
While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearing
the owner is that the conversation will be about the you, however hearing an owner I would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.– brichins
10 mins ago
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If the bookstore you own has only one owner (you), then, "I am the owner of a bookstore." is correct.
If there are other owners of that bookstore (i.e. you are a co-owner), then you should say, "I am an owner of a bookstore."
The indefinite article, "a" is for one among other(s), and the definite article "the" is for naming one when there are no others.
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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If you introduce yourself by mentioning your occupation (what I am):
I am an engineer.
A step towards your example:
I am a bookstore owner.
The article 'a' above defines the noun 'owner'. Next step (considering it's still about your occupation, not a particular store):
I am an owner of a bookstore.
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If the bookstore you own has only one owner (you), then, "I am the owner of a bookstore." is correct.
If there are other owners of that bookstore (i.e. you are a co-owner), then you should say, "I am an owner of a bookstore."
The indefinite article, "a" is for one among other(s), and the definite article "the" is for naming one when there are no others.
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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If the bookstore you own has only one owner (you), then, "I am the owner of a bookstore." is correct.
If there are other owners of that bookstore (i.e. you are a co-owner), then you should say, "I am an owner of a bookstore."
The indefinite article, "a" is for one among other(s), and the definite article "the" is for naming one when there are no others.
answered 12 hours ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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If the bookstore you own has only one owner (you), then, "I am the owner of a bookstore." is correct.
If there are other owners of that bookstore (i.e. you are a co-owner), then you should say, "I am an owner of a bookstore."
The indefinite article, "a" is for one among other(s), and the definite article "the" is for naming one when there are no others.
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Lorel C.Lorel C.
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If the bookstore you own has only one owner (you), then, "I am the owner of a bookstore." is correct.
If there are other owners of that bookstore (i.e. you are a co-owner), then you should say, "I am an owner of a bookstore."
The indefinite article, "a" is for one among other(s), and the definite article "the" is for naming one when there are no others.
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
Although an can also be used if you're the only owner too. "I am an owner of a bookstore, among other owners of bookstores"
– Smock
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Smock Good point, but I think "I am a bookstore owner" would be more natural in that case.
– Acccumulation
12 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
@Acccumulation and indeed you could have "I am the bookstore owner" too (although as Lorel C states, only if you're the sole owner)
– Smock
11 hours ago
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If you introduce yourself by mentioning your occupation (what I am):
I am an engineer.
A step towards your example:
I am a bookstore owner.
The article 'a' above defines the noun 'owner'. Next step (considering it's still about your occupation, not a particular store):
I am an owner of a bookstore.
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If you introduce yourself by mentioning your occupation (what I am):
I am an engineer.
A step towards your example:
I am a bookstore owner.
The article 'a' above defines the noun 'owner'. Next step (considering it's still about your occupation, not a particular store):
I am an owner of a bookstore.
answered 12 hours ago
Alex_anderAlex_ander
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If you introduce yourself by mentioning your occupation (what I am):
I am an engineer.
A step towards your example:
I am a bookstore owner.
The article 'a' above defines the noun 'owner'. Next step (considering it's still about your occupation, not a particular store):
I am an owner of a bookstore.
answered 12 hours ago
Alex_anderAlex_ander
1,9842 silver badges6 bronze badges
If you introduce yourself by mentioning your occupation (what I am):
I am an engineer.
A step towards your example:
I am a bookstore owner.
The article 'a' above defines the noun 'owner'. Next step (considering it's still about your occupation, not a particular store):
I am an owner of a bookstore.
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answered 12 hours ago
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answered 12 hours ago
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While either is correct, they have a different feel to me somehow. I don't have a clear grammatical reason for this, but my intuition with hearing
the owneris that the conversation will be about the you, however hearingan ownerI would expect the following conversation to be about the store. Perhaps it has something to do with specificity... maybe someone else can elaborate / debunk.– brichins
10 mins ago