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    An article is a word used to indicate that a noun is being used as a noun. There are two types of articles: definite and indefinite. The definite article is "the" and is used for unique things. The indefinite articles are "a" and "an" and are used before nouns that are non-specific. An idiom is a phrase where the meaning cannot be determined just from the individual words. There are different types of idioms including pure idioms where the original meaning is lost, binomial idioms with two contrasting parts, and partial idioms with one literal part and one non-literal part.

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    An article is a word used to indicate that a noun is being used as a noun. There are two types of articles: definite and indefinite. The definite article is "the" and is used for unique things. The indefinite articles are "a" and "an" and are used before nouns that are non-specific. An idiom is a phrase where the meaning cannot be determined just from the individual words. There are different types of idioms including pure idioms where the original meaning is lost, binomial idioms with two contrasting parts, and partial idioms with one literal part and one non-literal part.

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    An article is a word used to indicate that a noun is being used as a noun. There are two types of articles: definite and indefinite. The definite article is "the" and is used for unique things. The indefinite articles are "a" and "an" and are used before nouns that are non-specific. An idiom is a phrase where the meaning cannot be determined just from the individual words. There are different types of idioms including pure idioms where the original meaning is lost, binomial idioms with two contrasting parts, and partial idioms with one literal part and one non-literal part.

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     An article is a word that is used to point out that a noun is a noun without
    elaborating it.
     So lets have an example that Chris bought a cell phone. So, the article shows
    that the word cell phone is a noun.
     Article can also revise anything that act as a noun.
    Types of Articles

     Definite Article
    The definite article is the word “The”. A definite article is used in
    unique things or groups. A definite article shows something is unique.
    For Example The White House, The President House, The Moon
     Indefinite Article
    There are two indefinite articles “A and An”. Indefinite article “A” used
    before likes or liking sounds. Indefinite article “A” is used in vowels or
    vowel sounds.
    For Example
    I am searching for a job
    Hasnain give me an apple
    Idioms

     An idiom is used in saying or expressions that has a descriptive meaning


     Different from the phrase meaning
     For example Miss the boat: To miss the chance, Beat around the bush: To
    avoid the point/topic.
    Types of Idioms

     Pure Idioms
    Pure idioms are idioms whose original meaning is lost to the extent that there is no
    possible way to analyze the phrase logically to come to an understanding of its
    meaning.
    Examples of pure idioms are:
    It’s raining cats and dogs (it is raining heavily)
    Wrap my head around (to understand something).
     Binomial Idioms
    Binomial idioms are idioms that involve two parts that work together or in contrast to
    construct an expression.
    Examples are
    black and white (there are clear differences).
    more or less (something is close enough to correct).
    Types of Idioms

     Partial Idioms
    A partial idiom contains a literal part and a non-literal part. Partial idioms are
    often also metaphors because the half of the idiom that is literal part (the eyes)
    derive additional descriptive meaning via comparison to the non-literal part(the
    storm).
    Examples are
    Red hair
    Change is as good as a holiday.
    Thank You

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