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		 A dolphin or the dolphin? 
		
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 martinasvabova
 
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							| A dolphin or the dolphin? 
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							| Would you say A dolphin or the dolphin is the most intelligent animal in the world? Thank you.
 
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 maryse pey�
 
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							| Dear Martina   I would say DOLPHINS ARE THE MOST INTELLIGENT ANIMALS IN THE WORLD. |  3 Nov 2011     
					
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 marielstadlin
 
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							| The dolphin I �d say (dolphins is also correct) |  3 Nov 2011     
					
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 colibrita
 
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							| The dolphin, although.... is it the chimpanzee?  ; ) |  3 Nov 2011     
					
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 martinasvabova
 
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							| Thank you for your help. However in Project English textbook there is a quiz. What is the fastest animal in the world?
 a) a cheetah
 b) an ostrich
 c) a lion
 Why is there a then not the? Should the answer be The cheetah is the fastest animal...
 Why?
 Thank you again.
 
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 MJ_Misa
 
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							| Hi, Martina. I know exactly what quiz are you writing about (just have finished the section with my class:o)) I always use "A cheetah is the fastest animal in the world", because I don �t mean  any particular animal.
 
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 yanogator
 
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							| We use "the dolphin" when referring to the class of animals.   The giraffe is the tallest animal. The cheetah runs at very high speeds.   Bruce |  3 Nov 2011     
					
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