• wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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    4 days ago

    “a” is an indefinite article, not a preposition. Prepositions are how a verb relates to an indirect object. “The bunny hopped over the fence, around a tree, and down a hole.” The italicized words in this sentence are prepositions. In, on, at, near, etc… You get the idea…

    Anyway, the quote is kinda contradictory without the “a”. Is it a small step or a giant leap? Oh, it’s a giant leap for mankind, and a small step for a man. Makes so much sense now.

    • Ziglin (it/they)@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Thank you. I had a feeling I was wrong about that. Couldn’t even think of the word article though so I assumed maybe it was a weird kind of preposition.