Use of the indefinite article
Incorrect : There are 365 days in the year.
Every year has 365 days and it is not about the particular year.
Correct : There are 365 days in an year.
Indefinite articles can also be used in a sense of each, every or per.
The doctor said “Take the pill twice a day.”
Use of the definite article
Incorrect : He has been causing trouble since a day he came.
In the above example, the statement is about a particular day therefore 'the' will be used
Correct : He has been causing trouble since the day he came.
When a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.
The Elephant is a huge animal.
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