Re: OT: Two language change questions

On 2008-10-19 Eric Christopherson wrote:
> However, I am having trouble imagining the gradual steps involved in
> the loss of the distinction. I know that sometimes English uses the
> definite article to refer to things which aren't all that definite,
> especially in idioms (but then again, they're idioms!), so I can sort
> of imagine it, but not quite.
>
The French articles are well underway to become
number and gender markers instead of definiteness
markers.

/BP

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