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The sun vs A sun

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The sun' is the correct phrase when referring to our specific sun, while 'a sun' is used when talking about any sun in a more general sense.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1568 views

The sun

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to our specific sun.

Use 'the sun' when referring to the star around which the Earth orbits. It is a specific and unique entity.

Examples:

The sun is shining brightly today.
I love watching the sunset as the sun goes down.

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The sun somehow makes him vanish.
The sun must be down somewhere.
The sun is millions of miles...
The sun's going down, Jon Snow.
The sun gives us life and light.
The sun is getting colder every year.
The sun - so pretty in that room.
The sun isn't quite as bright.
The sun will rise and set on my empty yet succulent belly.
The sun shining on his face.
The sun sets at 7:47.
The sun has already risen, and we must begin.
The sun was right behind him.
The sun for sorrow will not show his head.
The sun rose and revealed everything.
The sun could become a supernova and engulf the entire planet in flames.
The sun throws a certain amount of energy onto this planet.
The sun had set, with his guards left.
The sun shines on you on your birthday.
The sun and the moons are almost aligned.

Alternatives:

our sun
that sun
this sun
the bright sun
the warm sun

A sun

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is used when talking about any sun in a more general sense.

Use 'a sun' when discussing suns in a general or hypothetical context, not referring to any specific sun.

Examples:

In the universe, there are billions of stars, each potentially a sun.
If you travel to another galaxy, you may encounter a sun unlike our own.

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There is a sun... some water.
She never draws a sun in any of her skies.
It's called a sun gun.
We call it a sun scope And it allows us to look at the eclipse Without injury to our eyes.
She was engaged to a Choi and then fell for a Sun Hoo.
It's worth like $3.50, so if I could get a Sun Chips and a beer and then 50 cents in change, that would be fantastic.
I'm burning up a sun, just to say goodbye.
The map showed a sun casting its rays toward the treasure marker.
He'll be a sun in heaven.
Iluminacion del Sol, it looked like a sun.
Or a sun, which rises in the east.
She asked me to give her a wants a sun here.
I don't know, my watch broke quickly, and it's hard to keep track of the days without a sun.
And as it rises with the strings, I see that it's a sun.
On the inside it's a sun and three stars.
The virus could drop us in the middle of a sun.
The cloud of cosmic matter that was once a sun, of course.
On that paper, they had drawn a house and a sun.
Looks like a sun of some kind.
I thought getting a sun tattoo might brighten my mood, But you can't paint over anguish.

Alternatives:

any sun
one sun
some suns
another sun
a distant sun

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