I feel we should eliminate the definite article, and opt for confusion. That’s it the last time I say “the”. Oops there it was again, I said “the” twice,…. oops. It will take a while to get the hang of it… oops again.
Here is a scenario: A friend is with you in a store holding an apple next to a display of apples. You say “I want apple”.. they say “which apple my apple or that apple”, you respond “I want apple”. Your friend throws apples at you.
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