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Posted by: MCDRINKBLEACH
Posted by: Theoden
Posted by: Guscon
Posted by: Theoden
Posted by: Guscon
GS referes to the Ark in the singular, indicating there is only one.
The thing on High Charity is a ship.
The whole structure is holding a ship. GS did say THE ark, but it doen't mean there arn't others.
e.g. I'm going to get the icecream (doesn't mean other icecreams doesn't exist)I suppose so, but it kind of implies that there's an important icecream near at hand (lets use popsicle for now, as icecream can be a little ambiguous).
Personally I'd say a popsicle, rather than the popsicle. If there was more than one popsicle in your freezer would you say the popsicle?
Hmm... interesting popsicle parody...
Well, as a rebutle: Yes, I would say "the" because it's more appropriate. If you're with your friends, would you say, I'm going to get "a" popsicle or "the" popsicle?
"I'm going to get a popsicle"
"a" could imply many things, among them would be that you're going out to get a popsicle
on the other hand
"I'm going to get the popsicle"
If you say "the", it would be rather clear that you already have a popsicle and you're going to get it out of your freezer, but it doesn't mean you can't have more than one.
So "a" and "the" can be both used here, with "a" being more murky and "the" being more appropriate without it meaning there's only one.
Yes, A can mean many things! Im going to get A popsicle, it means many things! I could be going to get A popsicle! OR im going to the store to get a popsicle! This totally supports my argument that A is plural!
I can't even use A grammatically correct with the word ark!
Im going to get THE popsicle but it means many things so it means im going to get 500 cups of melted oatmeal and a toaster oven.
Die.
Since when did it became YOUR argument?
This should make it clear:
"Why, the Ark of course." - GS
"Why, I'm going to get the Popsicle." (there can be other Popsicles.)
or
"Why, an Ark of course."
"Why, I'm going to get a Popsicle." (there can be other Popsicles also)
SO, You can use it either way, both can mean there's more than one.
Edit: Meaning there could be more than 1 Ark.
[Edited on 7/8/2006]