There is a Persian proverb that says, "Where the eagles' wings are broken what can a tiny mosquito do?" (In Persian: Anja ke oghab par berizad / Az pasheye lagharin che khizad?)
One day you may become a national hereo. There may be a moment in your life when literally hundreds of millions of people all over the world watch you with awe and admiration. But if you fail to use the indefinite article "a" properly with your nouns, the sin Iranians frequently commit, you may be slashed for decades. Here is what the media will say about you:
"Armstrong has faced his share of controversy. For decades he was thought to have flubbed his first words spoken on the moon, by dropping the "a" in speaking of a small step "for man."
It was 37 years later that an Australian expert said high-tech analysis of the static-ridden transmission found the missing adjective, and that history should remember Armstrong saying what he had intended: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
And if you don't believe me go see for yourself: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100803/ts_alt_afp/usspacemoonanniversaryarmstrong_20100803075234
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