The bicycle in this room is just a decoration though the bicycle is actually a vehicle.

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Can the definite article have two different meanings in front of identical words in a single sentence? As in

The bicycle in this room is just a decoration though the bicycle is actually a vehicle.

Or perhaps this sentence should be better written as

The bicycle in this room is just a decoration though a bicycle is actually a vehicle.
 
The first sentence sounds a bit odd as it implies that there may be other bicycles which are other than a vehicle.

The second part could be omitted as it is stating the obvious.
 
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Yes, there's always a difference in meaning between the and a.
 
That sentence is almost painful. 😊

Perhaps:

That bicycle is just a decoration. It never goes anywhere. Nobody ever rides it at all.

You could say that about some stationary bikes for sure. 😊
 
Tarheel said:
That sentence is almost painful. 😊

Perhaps:

That bicycle is just a decoration. It never goes anywhere. Nobody ever rides it at all.

You could say that about some stationary bikes for sure. 😊
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What about

The bicycle in this room is actually sham though the bicycle is supposed to be a vehicle.
 
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