Complete the following text by inserting a/an/the in each gap.
Giorio Stabile, (1)_professor of history at La Sapienza University in Rome, has demonstrated that (2)_ @sign, now used in email addresses, was actually invented
500 years ago. Professor Stabile has shown that (3)_ @, now (4)_ symbol of
_ (5) internet, was first used by Italian merchants during (6) _ sixteenth century.
He claims that it originally represented (7)_ unit of volume, based on (8)_
large jars used to carry liquids in (9)_ ancient Mediterranean world.He has found (10) _first example of its use in (11)_ letter written in 1546 by (12)_ merchant from Florence. (13)__letter, which was sent to Rome, announces (14)_ arrival in Spain of ships carrying gold from South America.
(15) _professor argues that (16) _@sign derives from (17)_ script used by these merchants, which was developed in (18)_ sixteenth century. According to him, (19)_ loop around (20)_ 'a' is typical of that style. He found(21)_ evidence while researching (22)_visual history of (23)_twentieth century.
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Answer:
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Articles are used to convey the importance of a noun used as to their prominence.
Explanation:
- Definite article, The represents that the noun used is a particular, and widely known.
- Indefinite articles, a and an represent common nouns. An is used before nouns beginning with vowels.
Giorio Stabile, the professor of history at La Sapienza University in Rome, has demonstrated that the @ sign, now used in email addresses, was actually invented 500 years ago. Professor Stabile has shown that an @, now is a symbol of the internet, was first used by Italian merchants during the sixteenth century.
He claims that it originally represented the unit of volume, based on the large jars used to carry liquids in an ancient Mediterranean world. He has found the first example of its use in a letter written in 1546 by a merchant from Florence. The letter, which was sent to Rome, announces the arrival in Spain of ships carrying gold from South America.
The professor argues that the @sign derives from a script used by these merchants, which was developed in the sixteenth century. According to him, a loop around an 'a' is typical of that style. He found the evidence while researching the visual history of the twentieth century.