Articles
/ˈɑːrtɪkəlz/
Definitions
2 meaningsA piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
/ˈɑːrtɪkəlz/
A piece of writing
I read an interesting article about space exploration.
💡 Simply: A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine.
More Examples
She wrote an article for the school newspaper.
How It's Used
"The newspaper published several articles about the election."
"She wrote a research article for a scientific journal."
A word (like 'a', 'an', 'the') used before a noun to specify whether it is definite or indefinite.
/ˈɑːrtɪkəlz/
A, an, the
The cat sat on the mat.
💡 Simply: Words like 'a', 'an', and 'the' that go before nouns.
More Examples
A dog barked loudly.
How It's Used
"The definite article 'the' precedes specific nouns."
From Old French 'article', ultimately from Latin 'articulus' meaning 'a small joint, a little part'.
The usage of 'articles' to refer to grammatical articles is a relatively recent development, while its usage to refer to written pieces has a longer history.
Memory tip
Think of 'article' as a small 'part' of a larger work.