CHAPTER L ARTICLES

N.B. Some pupils will perbaps remark that what is given in this chapter is 4 mere translation of what was said in the beginnings of this course, but, let us say that it was done intentionnally Lo give the students a chance to leuiu the nomenclature along with

the means of expressing their thoughts correëtly.

As noted before, there are two articles in English. One definite : The One indefinite: À or An Rules lo The definite articie the is used in English to limit the signification of nouns. Hence, if the meaning ot the noun is quite general, the articie the must not be used.

Ex.: Virtue is lovely.

F 2 RL La verlu est wimaäble.

Ezxpl. ‘f I make the question: which virtue ? the answer will be general: Any virtue 1s

Es feu