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Are there only two articles in grammar?

That's a good question! You're likely thinking of the definite article ("the") and the indefinite article ("a" or "an"). But there are actually more than two articles in English grammar!

Here's a breakdown:

* Definite Article: "the" - refers to a specific noun already known or understood.

* Indefinite Articles: "a" and "an" - refer to any one of a group of things.

* Zero Article: This is the absence of an article. It's used before:

* Proper nouns: (e.g., "Paris," "John," "Asia")

* Plural nouns: (e.g., "cats," "books")

* Uncountable nouns: (e.g., "water," "information," "furniture")

* Some other cases: (e.g., "go to school," "play tennis")

So, while "the" and "a/an" are the most commonly known articles, the concept of articles includes the zero article as well.

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