Which is correct:
"a water" or "the water"?

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a water

This is not a correct construction in English. Water is an uncountable noun and does not require an article like "a".

The correct way to refer to water is simply "water" without an article.

the water

This is not a correct construction in English. Water is an uncountable noun and does not require a definite article like "the".

The correct way to refer to water is simply "water" without an article.
Both "a water" and "the water" are not correct phrases in English. The correct way to refer to water is simply "water" without an article.

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