Comment on Why do we say, "when I look in the mirror" instead of "when I look in a mirror?"
Grunt4019@lemm.ee 6 months agoYes I know this, the reason that I asked this question is because it is a departure from the rules laid out here. Oftentimes we say “the mirror” even though we are not referring to any specific mirror.
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 6 months ago
then the answer is 'oftentimes youre wrong'
can@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
You never said or heard “look in the mirror”? Because it’s not wrong.