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[nawee]

Hello,

Can we say "There are dogs jumping around in a circus ring."?

Should it be "the circus ring" since, presumably, the speaker knows which "ring" he/she is talking about?

Thanks,

Nawee

[CP]

If there is an actual circus and circus ring, then use "the." If it is metaphorical or just descriptive, as I suspect it is here, use "a."
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