It’s been 10 years since this site was proposed in Area 51, so we’re celebrating ELL’s 10th anniversary! In the beginning, this site was started by users of English Language and Usage (EL&U), as a place for all the questions from learners that didn’t quite fit there. Thus, a new site was born to ...

Could you suggest a comprehensive textbook or academic research study that covers all the cases of using articles (a/an and the) in English? I'm having trouble finding a detailed and well-reasoned explanation on this topic. I've already read several specialized books on English grammar that focus...