minus-squareGrunt4019@lemm.eeOPtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why do we say, "when I look in the mirror" instead of "when I look in a mirror?"linkfedilinkarrow-up10·19 days agoYes I know this, the reason that I asked this question is because it is a departure from the rules laid out here. Oftentimes we say “the mirror” even though we are not referring to any specific mirror. linkfedilink
Grunt4019@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 19 days agoWhy do we say, "when I look in the mirror" instead of "when I look in a mirror?"message-squaremessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up197
arrow-up197message-squareWhy do we say, "when I look in the mirror" instead of "when I look in a mirror?"Grunt4019@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareGrunt4019@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Reddit power users balk at chance to participate in IPO as Wall Street debut nearslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoMost people I think see through this, they’re just trying to bring in some bag holders to inflate the share price while they cash out. linkfedilink
Yes I know this, the reason that I asked this question is because it is a departure from the rules laid out here. Oftentimes we say “the mirror” even though we are not referring to any specific mirror.