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determiner
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    used when referring to a part of a particular thing

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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      used when referring to parts of the body

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      Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used before dates or periods of time

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used when explaining which person or thing you are referring to

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used before a noun that refers to an action, especially when it is followed by ‘of’

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used before the names of seas, rivers, deserts, or groups of mountains

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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      used before the names of large public buildings

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      Words used in the names of buildings: centre, Court, great, hall, House, the... more
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    used before superlative adjectives and words such as ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘next’, and ‘last’

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used when saying whether there is enough of something for a particular purpose

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more
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    used when you are saying what type of musical instrument someone plays

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    Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more

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