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paok1970
 
Reply Fri 14 Jul, 2017 11:04 am
If the following two sentences are both correct, is there a difference in meaning between them?

1) Microsoft is A world leader in software design.

2) Microsoft is THE world leader in software design.

Thank you
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jul, 2017 11:12 am
@paok1970,
Yes, there is a difference between the meanings of the two sentences.

They could both be correct - in different contexts.
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Reply Fri 14 Jul, 2017 11:27 am
@paok1970,

1) Microsoft is one of the world leaders in software design, implying that there is more than one

2) Microsoft is the one and only world leader in software design
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