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11-11-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxful View Post
Hi masaegu san, how about things like car, computer, etc?
It all depends on the context, not the noun used as the subject. There are situations (context) when は and が are interchangeable to an extent with only a slight difference in the nuance, which is basically the case with your sentences about money above. "I have money." vs. "I have the money." However, the は and が aren't at all interchangeable in your sentences about Tanaka.

I know it's frustrating to you but it will take a few years for anyone to start using those two particles correctly over 70% of the time, let alone 80.


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