Article use?!

English translation: "the"

13:05 Dec 27, 2011
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English term or phrase: Article use?!
Which article I should use a, an, the or nothing for this sentence:
"Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy that ___phone is for you."?
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Selected answer:"the"
Explanation:
Numerous references on the net.


Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that "the" phone is for you.

Tips for Teens
www.bizbag.com/Tips for Teens/Tips for Teens.htm
Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you. Stand firm in your refusal to remain ...

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life ...
www.searchquotes.com/.../Remember_that_as_a_teenager_you_ar...
Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you. - Fran Lebowitz.

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life ...
www.quoday.com/youth-quotes-fran-lebowitz-remember-that-as-...
8 Feb 2011 – Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

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Thank you.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 04:50
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4 +5"the"
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article use?!
"the"


Explanation:
Numerous references on the net.


Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that "the" phone is for you.

Tips for Teens
www.bizbag.com/Tips for Teens/Tips for Teens.htm
Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you. Stand firm in your refusal to remain ...

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life ...
www.searchquotes.com/.../Remember_that_as_a_teenager_you_ar...
Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you. - Fran Lebowitz.

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life ...
www.quoday.com/youth-quotes-fran-lebowitz-remember-that-as-...
8 Feb 2011 – Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

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Note added at 5 days (2012-01-02 00:16:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
13 mins
  -> Thank you very much.

agree  Stephanie Ezrol: the phone call is for you, meaning that when the phone rings you are happy and usually hoping that it's for you
43 mins
  -> Thank you Stephanie. All the best in 2012!

agree  B D Finch: It might help the Asker more to tell why it is correct.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, but I don't think I need to explain why! I explained that it is a direct quote (Fran Lebowitz). http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/f/fran_lebowitz.ht... Perhaps the asker should be the one to explain his/her rationale for posting.

agree  Veronika McLaren: the phone (that has rung), but a (any given) phone call is okay, too
1 hr
  -> Thank you Veronika. However, the quote is actually all over the net and it is a Fran Lebowitz quote (I provided the links). All the best for 2012.

agree  eski: Felices Fiestas; Sherl! eski :))
4 hrs
  -> Thank you very much. Happy holidays to you too and your "better" half! (LOL!). All the very best for 2012!
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