Thread: It's on the(a) table.

Originally Posted by brandonp

Yes, it would. Informally, it doesn't really matter which article is used though. You could say "It's on a hanger in the closet" even if there is only one hanger, and conversely, you could also say "It's on the hanger in the closet" even if there are multiple hangers.

Well, you could say it, but I'm not sure it would be correct. I think by using the, you are implying that there is only one hanger. That's how I would understand it if you told me that.