(The) green button

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TomasD

Senior Member

Croatia-Croatian

Hi Forumites,

Imagine that I am a computer expert guiding someone on the phone. Which one is correct:

Click on OK. Do you now see green button that says START?
This appears correct to me. Do you see 'any' green button...

Is this correct as well?
Click on OK. Do you see green button that says START?
I think this is OK as well. Do you see the button that I am sure is there and that I expect you to see...

👁 cyberpedant

cyberpedant

Senior Member

North Adams, MA

English USA, Northeast, NYC

Correct in both cases.

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TomasD

Senior Member

Croatia-Croatian

cyberpedant said:

Correct in both cases.

Good to know. Thanks!

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Egmont

Senior Member

Massachusetts, U.S.

English - U.S.

They mean the same because there is only one such button. If there were two green START buttons, you couldn't use "the."

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