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"It's a brochure" - I understand why "a".
"That is a note"= "This is a note" - I understand
"They are files" - I understand
"These are folders" - why there is not "the" - these are the folders?
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You don't need 'the' for plural indefinite. The lack of 'the' indicates the folders had not been defined yet.
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I think "these are folders" is less specific, like "These things are folders", while "these are the folders" means that you already know what kind of thing your interlocutor talks about, like "these are the folders I told you to bring him".
But I'm not that sure!
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You don't get a notification when I reply to my own answer do you?
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I've added some information below. That should help you understand.
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Oh. A little bit :(
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